Etymology

nilas

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Today it means: Newly frozen sea ice in the form of a smooth sheet less than ten centimeters (four inches) thick. Full definition →

Russian ни́лас
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromни́лас
  2. English todaynilas

From Russian ни́лас (nílas), from Saami nulas, 'stripe'.

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