rushnyk en · NOUN
Etymology
From Belarusian рушні́к (rušník), ручні́к (ručník) or Ukrainian рушни́к (rušnýk).
Meanings
- (Ukraine) A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ruchnik | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rushnik | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rushnyky | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rushnyks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (14)
sh rùčnīk (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · uk рушни́к (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · ar رُشْنُكٌ (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · fr rouchnyk (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · be ручні́к (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · ru рушни́к (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · ru ручни́к (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · sk ručnik (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · fr routchnik (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · be рушні́к (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · sh ру̀чнӣк (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · cs ručnik (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · fr rouchnik (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth) · pl ręcznik (traditional East Slavic towel/cloth)