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korovai

korovai noun: a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding.

korovai: a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a...
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Noun

korovai (plural korovais or korovai)

  1. A large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding

Forms of korovai

pluralkorovais
pluralkorovai
alternative formkaravai
alternative formkravai

Origin of korovai

From older Russian корова́й (korováj) (before 1956 reform) or Ukrainian корова́й (korováj). The modern Russian spelling is карава́й (karaváj).

Questions about korovai

What does korovai mean?
Korovai means a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding.
What part of speech is korovai?
Korovai is a noun.
What is the plural of korovai?
The plural of korovai is korovais.

Words near korovai in the dictionary

  1. Korostyshiv
  2. Korotchenkove
  3. Korotkoff method
  4. Korou
  5. Korouhanba
  6. korovai
  7. korovais
  8. korowai
  9. korowais
  10. Korpela
  11. Korpelas

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