жменя

Russian

Etymology

Per Vasmer, probably from Proto-Slavic *žьmьnь. Cognate with Ukrainian жме́ня (žménja), Belarusian жме́ня (žmjénja), Slovak žmeň.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʐmʲenʲə]

Noun

жме́ня (žménja) f inan (genitive жме́ни, nominative plural жме́ни, genitive plural жме́ней)

  1. (regional, colloquial, Ukraine) the palm with the fingers bent so that they could scoop up, grab or hold something
  2. handful

Declension

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