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Mordvin
[
mawrd
-vin
]
Mord·vin
/
ˈmɔrd
vɪn
/
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[
mawrd
-vin
]
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noun
1.
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities in the middle Volga basin, especially between Nizhni Novgorod and Saratov.
2.
the Finnic
language
of the Mordvin, with two major dialects, sometimes considered distinct languages.
Also,
Mord·vin·i·an
/
mɔrdˈvɪn
i
ən
/
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[
mawrd-
vin
-ee-
uh
n
]
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.
Origin:
<
Russian
mordvín,
derivative of the collective noun
mordvá,
of uncertain origin
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Mordvin
(ˈmɔːdvɪn)
—
n
,
-vin
,
-vins
1.
a member of a Finnish people of the middle Volga region, living chiefly in the Mordvinian Republic
2.
the language of this people, belonging to the Finno-Ugric family
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