tsokanye

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noun

A shift in some Slavic languages and dialects that causes /tʃ/ to merge into /ts/.

OriginRussian цо́канье →
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Meanings

nountsokanye (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA shift in some Slavic languages and dialects that causes /tʃ/ to merge into /ts/.

Origin

  1. Russianцо́канье
  2. Englishtsokanye

Borrowed from Russian цо́канье (cókanʹje).

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APA

tsokanye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsokanye

MLA

“tsokanye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsokanye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tsokanye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsokanye.

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