бахча

Russian

Etymology

Via a Turkic source, borrowed from Persian باغچه (bâġče). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐxˈt͡ɕa]
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Noun

бахча́ • (baxčáf inan (genitive бахчи́, nominative plural бахчи́, genitive plural бахче́й)

  1. a garden/field/plantation for watermelons, melons or pumpkins

Declension

Derived terms

  • бахчево́й (baxčevój)

Compound words:

  • бахчево́д m anim (baxčevód)
  • бахчево́дство n (baxčevódstvo)

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