пигмей

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Etymology

From Latin Pygmaeī, from Ancient Greek πυγμαῖος (pugmaîos, a member of a race of dwarves), from πυγμή (pugmḗ, fist (as small as a fist)).

Pronunciation

Noun

пигме́й (pigméjm anim (genitive пигме́я, nominative plural пигме́и, genitive plural пигме́ев, feminine пигме́йка, relational adjective пигме́йский)

  1. pygmy (a member of various African peoples)

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