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Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svętyni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: све‧ти‧ња
Noun
светиња • (svetinja) f
- sacred, holy object, relic
- relic, cherished object, treasure
- Synonym: реликвија (relikvija)
Declension
References
- “светиња” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *svętyni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sʋěːtiɲa/
- Hyphenation: све‧ти‧ња
Noun
све́тиња f (Latin spelling svétinja)
- sanctity, sacredness
- sacred, holy object
Declension