порох

Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈporəx]
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Noun

по́рох (pórox) m inan (genitive по́роха, nominative plural пороха́, genitive plural порохо́в)

  1. gunpowder
    держа́ть по́рох сухи́мderžátʹ pórox suxímto keep one's powder dry
    ему́ пороха не хвата́етjemú poroxa ne xvatájethe lacks the energy; he has not got it in him, he is not up to it
    он пороха не вы́думаетon poroxa ne výdumajethe will never set the Thames on fire
    па́хнет по́рохомpáxnet póroxomthere is a smell of gunpowder in the air, war is in the air
    он и не поню́хал по́роху (пороха)on i ne ponjúxal póroxu (poroxa)he hasn't experienced war

Declension

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