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Russian
Etymology
земля́ (zemljá) + -я́к (-ják)
Pronunciation
Noun
земля́к • (zemlják) m anim (genitive земляка́, nominative plural земляки́, genitive plural земляко́в, feminine земля́чка, diminutive землячо́к)
- compatriot, countryman
- Synonyms: (colloquial) зёма (zjóma), земеля (zemelja)
Declension