rushnyk

English

Alternative forms

rushnik, ruchnik (Russian or Belarusian context)

Etymology

From Belarusian рушні́к (rušník), ручні́к (ručník) or Ukrainian рушни́к (rušnýk).

Noun

rushnyk (plural rushnyks or rushnyky)

(Ukraine) A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies.

Usage notes

The spelling with "y" is more common when referring to a rushnyk used in Ukraine, not other Slavic nations.

Translations

traditional East Slavic towel/cloth

Arabic: رُشْنُكٌ m (rušnukun)
Belarusian: ручні́к m (ručník), рушні́к m (rušník)
Czech: ručnik m
French: rouchnik m, routchnik m, rouchnyk (fr) m
Polish: ręcznik (pl) m
Russian: рушни́к (ru) m (rušník), ручни́к (ru) m (ručník)
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: ру̀чнӣк m

Roman: rùčnīk (sh) m
Slovak: ručnik m
Ukrainian: рушни́к (uk) m (rušnýk)