Re: Slavic obscene words (Was: Brugmann's Law)

From: george knysh
Message: 51391
Date: 2008-01-18

--- Rick McCallister <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:

OTOH, all
> of
> > > them ate /pirohi/ --which we Americans doubly
> > > pluralize as "piroguies" /p@.../. I like
> them
> > in
> > > sour cream with capers, onions and mushrooms
> > --topped
> > > with dill.

****GK: "pyrohy" (American "piroguies")in Western
Ukraine are "varenyky" in the Center and East.
"Pyrohy" in the Center-East are akin to "pies".
"Little pies" are "pyrizhky" ("pirozhki" in
Russian.****



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