потлач

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinook Jargon potlatch (gift), from Nootka p̕ačiƛ (to give in ceremony).

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Noun

по́тлач (pótlačm inan (genitive по́тлача, nominative plural по́тлачи, genitive plural по́тлачей)

  1. potlatch

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