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свинья

sow

Meaning of свинья

living beings animal sex noun

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Russian[svʲinʲˈja]
female pig
свинья - sow
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свинья with English translation

свинья usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A farmer feeds the sow every morning.

Фермер кормит свинью каждое утро.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The sow looked after her piglets in the barn.

Свинья заботилась о своих поросятах в сарае.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A female pig is called a sow.

Самку свиньи называют свиноматкой.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The female pig took care of her piglets.

Свинья заботилась о своих поросятах.

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свинья belongs to the topic "Animal Sex". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

свиньяfemale pig
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

свинья synonyms

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What's the difference between свинья / свинка / хрюшка

🇷🇺Russian
свинья

general word for an adult pig (neutral)

A2Very Often

There is one pig on our farm.

На ферме у нас есть одна свинья.

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🇷🇺Russian
свинка

diminutive/colloquial; also a childlike term for a small or domestic pig

A2Often

The children fed the pig (piggy) in the garden.

Дети кормили свинку на огороде.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хрюшка

pejorative, derogatory word for a pig; can be used as an insult about a person

A2Rarely

Don't call her a 'pig' (хрюшка) — that's rude.

Не называй её хрюшкой — это грубо.

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How to pronounce свинья and what this word means

свинья translation: sow. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce свинья

[svʲinʲˈja]

свинья translation

sow

свинья examples

A farmer feeds the sow every morning.

свинья transcription

[svʲinʲˈja]

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свинья meaning: what does it mean?

взрослая самка свиньи, обычно дающая потомство

свинья pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

свинья is pronounced as [svʲinʲˈja]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

свинья definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A farmer feeds the sow every morning. Translation: Фермер кормит свинью каждое утро.

Is свинья part of Animal Sex vocabulary?

Yes, свинья (female pig) can be learned in the Animal Sex topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is свинья part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, свинья (female pig) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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