жемчужина

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Russian

Etymology

же́мчуг (žémčug) +‎ -ина (-ina)

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Noun

жемчу́жина (žemčúžinaf inan (genitive жемчу́жины, nominative plural жемчу́жины, genitive plural жемчу́жин)

  1. pearl (individual)
  2. (figuratively) gem, pearl

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