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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Маріа (Maria), from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from Aramaic מרים (maryam); doublet of Ма́рья (Márʹja); cognate with English Mary.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Мари́я • (Maríja) f anim (genitive Мари́и, nominative plural Мари́и, genitive plural Мари́й, relational adjective марии́нский)
- a female given name, Mariya, equivalent to English Maria or Mary
- Synonym: Марья (Marʹja)
Declension
Derived terms
- (Diminutives:) Ма́ша (Máša), Мару́ся (Marúsja), Ма́ня (Mánja), Машу́ня (Mašúnja), Машу́ля (Mašúlja), Ма́ра (Mára), Му́ся (Músja), Му́ра (Múra)
- (Endearing forms:) Ма́шенька (Mášenʹka), Мару́сенька (Marúsenʹka), Ма́нечка (Mánečka)
- (Pejorative forms:) Ма́шка (Máška), Ма́нька (Mánʹka)
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