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Vinony

Serbian

proper noun

  1. South Slavic language
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜː(ɹ)biːən/ / /ˈsəːbɪjən/

adj

Etymology: From Serb + -ian or Serbia + -an.

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Serbia and Serbians.

    “In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic.”

  2. Of or pertaining to Serbian language.

noun

Etymology: From Serb + -ian or Serbia + -an.

  1. A native or inhabitant of Serbia.

    “The violence began when Serbian troops went into Croatia ostensibly to aid armed ethnic Serbians trying to create their own autonomous states there.”

  2. A Serb.
  3. The standardized variety of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs.
  4. Serbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Serbia.