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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish prowizja or directly from German Provision; ultimately from Latin prōvīsiō (“foresight, diligence”).
Pronunciation
Noun
прови́зия • (provízija) f inan (genitive прови́зии, nominative plural прови́зии, genitive plural прови́зий)
- (collective) provisions, food
1869, Иван Гончаров, “Часть I. Глава VIII”, in Обрыв; English translation from Stephen Pearl, transl., Malinovka Heights, Alma Classics, 2020:От ча́я, са́хара, ко́фе и про́чей прови́зии ключи́ бы́ли у Васили́сы.- Ot čája, sáxara, kófe i próčej provízii ključí býli u Vasilísy.
- The keys for tea, sugar, coffee and other supplies were kept by Vasilisa.
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