приют

Alternative forms

• прію́тъ (prijút) — Pre-reform orthography (1918)

Etymology

Ultimately, derived from Proto-Slavic *jǫtъ (“roof”). The latter is cognate with Latvian jumts

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prʲɪˈjut]

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Noun

прию́т • (prijút) m inan (genitive прию́та, nominative plural прию́ты, genitive plural прию́тов, relational adjective прию́тный or прию́тский)

1. refuge, shelter
2. asylum, orphanage
3. flophouse, doss-house