темя

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *těmę. Cognate with Belarusian це́мя (cjémja).

Pronunciation

Noun

те́мя (témjan inan (genitive те́мени, nominative plural *темена́, genitive plural missing, relational adjective теменно́й, diminutive те́мечко or те́мячко)

  1. crown of the head
    Synonym: маку́шка (makúška)

Declension

See also

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “темя”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

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