izba
9.9
The main room in a traditional Russian country house used for cooking, eating, and sleeping
- noun
- /ˈizbə/
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izba
- The family gathered in the izba to share their evening meal and stories.
Examples
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During winter, everyone slept together in the warm izba to stay comfortable.
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An izba is often warm and inviting.
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Smoke rose from the chimney of the old wooden izba at the edge of the village.
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The family gathered in the izba for dinner.
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The family gathered in the izba to share their evening meal and stories.
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During winter, everyone slept together in the warm izba to stay comfortable.
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Smoke rose from the chimney of the old wooden izba at the edge of the village.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Izba also referred to the main living space in such houses, the single big room where people cooked, ate, and slept. So izba can mean the main 'living room' or large chamber of a traditional peasant home.
