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war

Source:*vojьnaProto-Slaviccertain

English

war

Polish

wojna
ˈvɔjna
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  • Russian
    война́vojna
    vɐjˈnainherited
  • Ukrainian
    війна́vijna
    ʋijˈnainherited
  • Polish
    wojna
    ˈvɔjnainherited
  • Czech
    válka
    ˈvaːlkadifferent word · Czech válčit 'to wage war', probably from *valiti 'to roll'

    Czech vojna is colloquial for military service.

  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    ratрат
    ratdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *ratь 'army, war'

    Russian рать 'host, army' is the poetic cognate.

  • English
    war

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