покаяние

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) + a form derived from Proto-Slavic *kàjati. Compare ка́яться (kájatʹsja)

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Noun

покая́ние (pokajánijen inan (genitive покая́ния, nominative plural покая́ния, genitive plural покая́ний)

  1. repentance, penitence
  2. confession

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