порох

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic порохъ (poroxŭ, “dust”), Proto-Slavic *porxъ. Doublet of прах (prax).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈporəx]
  • (file)

Noun

по́рох • (pórox) m inan (genitive по́роха, nominative plural пороха́, genitive plural порохо́в, related adjective порохово́й)

  1. gunpowder
    держа́ть по́рох сухи́м ― deržátʹ pórox suxím ― to keep one's powder dry
    ему́ пороха не хвата́ет ― jemú poroxa ne xvatájet ― he lacks the energy; he has not got it in him, he is not up to it
    он пороха не вы́думает ― on poroxa ne výdumajet ― he will never set the Thames on fire
    па́хнет по́рохом ― páxnet póroxom ― there is a smell of gunpowder in the air, war is in the air
    он и не поню́хал по́роху (по́роха) ― on i ne ponjúxal póroxu (póroxa) ― he hasn't experienced war

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic порохъ (poroxŭ, “dust”), Proto-Slavic *porxъ. Doublet of прах (prax, “ashes”), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpɔrɔx]

Noun

по́рох • (pórox) m inan (genitive по́роху, uncountable, related adjective порохови́й)

  1. powder
    Synonym: порошо́к (porošók)
  2. gunpowder
  3. dust
    Synonyms: пил (pyl), ку́рява (kúrjava)

Declension

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