бабр

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Russian

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Бабр на старом гербе Иркутской губернии

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بَبْر (babr). The chimaera was created as result of confusion in describing of a coat of arms, originally having a tiger, which was popular symbol of many East Siberian cities, while the Russian name of beaver is бобр (bobr).

Noun

бабр (babrm anim (genitive ба́бра, nominative plural ба́бры, genitive plural ба́бров)

  1. (archaic) tiger
  2. a chimaera between a tiger and a beaver, used as symbol of Irkutsk, often depicted with a sable in his mouth

Declension

Descendants

  • Yakut: баабыр (baabır)

Tajik

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Persian بَبْر (babr).

Pronunciation

Noun

бабр (babr) (Persian spelling ببر)

  1. tiger