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ming | russian |

As a noun russian is

a person from russia.

As a proper noun russian is

the russian language.

As an adjective russian is

of or pertaining to russia.

ming

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) mingen, mengen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Alternative forms

* minge, meng

Verb

  • To mix, blend, mingle.
  • (obsolete) To bring (people, animals etc.) together; to be joined, in marriage or sexual intercourse.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , I.ii:
  • the old man [...] him brought into a secret part, / Where that false couple were full closely ment / In wanton lust and lewd embracement [...].
  • (UK, dialectal) To produce through mixing; especially, to knead.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mixture.
  • Etymology 2

    Backformation from (minging).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British, slang) To be unattractive (person or object).
  • (British, slang) To be foul smelling.
  • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) mingen, mengen, mungen, . More at (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak of; mention; tell; relate.
  • To speak; tell; talk; discourse.
  • ----

    russian

    Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation):

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person from Russia.
  • An ethnic Russian: a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia.
  • A domestic cat breed.
  • A cat of this breed.
  • A type of juggling ball with a hard outer shell, filled with salt, sand or another similar substance.
  • Derived terms

    * Russianize / Russianise ** Russianization / Russianisation

    See also

    *

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Russian language.
  • See also

    * (ru)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to Russia.
  • Of or pertaining to the Russian language.
  • (dated) Of or pertaining to Rus.
  • Derived terms

    * Russian roulette * White Russian * Russian minutes

    See also

    ; Russian alphabet (Cyrillic) Vocabulary * Language list