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Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old East Slavic вира (vira), of uncertain origin, cognate with English wer, English wergeld.
Noun
ви́ра • (víra) f inan (genitive ви́ры, nominative plural ви́ры, genitive plural вир)
- (historical) wergeld
- Synonym: ве́ргельд (vérgelʹd)
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Italian vira, second-person singular imperative of virare.
Interjection
ви́ра • (víra)
- (slang) lift!
- Antonym: ма́йна (májna)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ви́ра • (víra) m inan
- genitive singular of вир (vir)