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Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Venetan zipón, possibly via Greek ζιπούνι (zipoúni), since the 16th century. Ultimately from Arabic جُبَّة (jubba, “long garment”). Doublet of жупа́н (župán), шу́ба (šúba), and ю́бка (júbka). Also doublet of дже́мпер (džémper).
Pronunciation
Noun
зипу́н • (zipún) m inan (genitive зипуна́, nominative plural зипуны́, genitive plural зипуно́в)
- (history) zipun (medieval Russian type of peasant upper garment)
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