пах

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See also: пях

Belarusian

Etymology

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Noun

пах (paxm inan (genitive па́ху, nominative plural па́хі, genitive plural па́хаў)

  1. smell, scent, odour
    Synonym: за́пах (zápax)
  2. perfume, fragrance (a pleasant smell)
    Synonyms: во́дар (vódar), арама́т (aramát)

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References

  • пах” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Chechen

Etymology

Akin to Ingush пехк (pexk).

Noun

пах (paxclass bd

  1. lung

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Russian

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *paxъ, *paxa. Compare Ukrainian паха́ (paxá), Bulgarian пах (pah), Czech pach, Polish pacha

Vasmer proposes as well a connection with Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa, (bird)wing)

Noun

пах (paxm inan (genitive па́ха, nominative plural *пахи́, genitive plural *пахо́в, relational adjective па́ховый)

  1. groin
Declension

Further reading

  • пах in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Etymology 2

Verb

пах (pax)

  1. short masculine singular past indicative imperfective of па́хнуть (páxnutʹ)