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Byelorussian

Byelorussian

8.3
The language spoken in Belarus
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪəˈlʌrɪʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : bielorruso
  • "And then she said something in Russian, or Ukrainian, or Byelorussian, which Father Alexey did not quite catch.

Examples

  • The linguist studied the differences between Russian and Byelorussian dialects in her research.

  • During his visit to Minsk, he learned a few phrases in Byelorussian to better connect with the locals.

  • Many people in Belarus use Byelorussian as their primary language when communicating.

Synonyms

Belarusian
vsByelorussian
1 7.2

A Slavic language spoken mainly in Belarus

specifies the East Slavic subgroup making it more precise
Byelorussian language
vsByelorussian
7.9

A language spoken mainly in Belarus that uses the Cyrillic alphabet

uses an older form of the name instead of the modern alternative
White Russian language
vsByelorussian
  • Archaic
8.4

A language spoken in Belarus, also called Belarusian

uses an older form of the name instead of the modern alternative
Belarusian language
vsByelorussian
5.8

A language spoken mainly in Belarus

uses an older name rather than the current preferred term
White Russian
vsByelorussian
  • Archaic
9.9

The Belarusian language spoken in Belarus

uses the modern preferred name instead of the old term

Compounds

Byelorussian language
7.9

A language spoken mainly in Belarus that uses the Cyrillic alphabet

Surface Forms

Byelorussian singular
Byelorussians plural

Etymology

Byelorussian as the name of a language comes from the same parts Byelo- 'white' and -russian 'of Rus' or 'Russia', so it once meant 'the language of White Russia'. Today it is the older English name for the language usually called Belarusian.