махра

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [mɐˈxra]

Etymology 1

Shortening of махо́рка (maxórka).

Noun

махра́ • (maxrá) f inan (genitive махры́, uncountable)

  1. (low colloquial) makhorka (a strong type of tobacco)
    Synonym: махо́рка (maxórka)
Declension
Declension of махра́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 
singular
nominative махра́
maxrá
genitive махры́
maxrý
dative махре́
maxré
accusative махру́
maxrú
instrumental махро́й, махро́ю
maxrój, maxróju
prepositional махре́
maxré

Etymology 2

Originally мохра́ (moxrá), from мох (mox); respelled according to pronunciation.

Noun

махра́ • (maxrá) f inan (genitive махры́, uncountable, relational adjective махро́вый)

  1. (colloquial) specially made thread loops on fabric or knitwear
  2. (colloquial) terrycloth
Declension
Declension of махра́ (inan sg-only fem-form hard-stem accent-b) 
singular
nominative махра́
maxrá
genitive махры́
maxrý
dative махре́
maxré
accusative махру́
maxrú
instrumental махро́й, махро́ю
maxrój, maxróju
prepositional махре́
maxré
Derived terms

References
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “мохор”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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