порог

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See also: nopor

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *porgъ (threshold), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *parˀgas, from Proto-Indo-European *porgʰos.

Pronunciation

Noun

поро́г (porógm inan (genitive поро́га, nominative plural поро́ги, genitive plural поро́гов, relational adjective поро́говый)

  1. threshold, doorstep
  2. rapid (turbulent flow section in a river)

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: poroga
  • Ter Sami: пыэры (pïerï), пыэрый (pïerïj)