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How do you say "pigeon" in Russian?
голубь
golubʹ
In Russian, "pigeon" is голубь.
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Pronunciation
goh-LOOB' with stress on the second syllable. The о is short, ль softens the 'l', and the soft sign ends it softly.
Writing and usage
Голубь has six letters including the soft sign ь. The г is 'g', о is 'o', and the final soft 'l' is characteristic.
Example sentence
Голубь сидит на крыше.
The pigeon sits on the roof.
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How to remember голубь
Голубь contains 'голу' which sounds like 'goose'. Both are birds, and pigeons and geese have similar cooing sounds.
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- catfish сом som
- goose гусь gusʹ
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- hen курица kurica
- mole крот krot
- otter выдра vydra
- piranha пиранья piranʹja
- rabbit кролик krolik
- stem стебель stebelʹ
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Questions about голубь
How do you say "pigeon" in Russian?
In Russian, "pigeon" is голубь. It is a noun.
How is голубь written in Russian?
Голубь has six letters including the soft sign ь. The г is 'g', о is 'o', and the final soft 'l' is characteristic.
How is голубь used in a sentence?
Use голубь as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Голубь сидит на крыше. (The pigeon sits on the roof.).
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