фофудья

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Etymology

Derived from Old East Slavic фофудиꙗ (fofudija), borrowed from Greek φουφουδότης (foufoudótis).

Pronunciation

Noun

фофу́дья (fofúdʹjaf inan (genitive фофу́дьи, nominative plural фофу́дьи, genitive plural фофу́дий)

  1. (historical) an oriental precious cloth worn by royalty in the Byzantine Empire and medieval East Slavs
  2. (dated) a name for warm outerwear, later known as фуфайка (fufajka)
  3. (derogatory, Internet slang, Ukraine) extreme Orthodox Christian views; especially supporting Russian ultranationalism

Declension

References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “фофудья”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress