Etymology

Trasyanka

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Today it means: A pidgin language or interlanguage combining elements of Russian and Belarusian, spoken in Belarus. Full definition →

Belarusian трася́нка
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  1. Belarusian · derived fromтрася́нка“low quality mixed grains”
  2. English todayTrasyanka

From Belarusian трася́нка (trasjánka, “low quality mixed grains”), related to трэсці́ (trescí, “to shake”) (3rd person plural - трасу́ць).

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