юнга

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Junge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjunɡə]

Noun

ю́нга (júnga) m anim (genitive ю́нги, nominative plural ю́нги, genitive plural юнг)

  1. cabin boy, ship's boy (a boy serving on a ship)
    • 1985, “Рыба-кит”, performed by Юлий Ким (Julij Kim):
      Ка́к-то ю́нга Ду́дочкин / Бро́сил в мо́ре ло́т, / И́ на э́ту у́дочку / Клю́нул кашало́т.
      Kák-to júnga Dúdočkin / Brósil v móre lót, / Í na étu údočku / Kljúnul kašalót.
      Sometime, Cabin Boy Dudochkin / Threw into the sea a sounding line; / And at this line / bit the cachalot.

Declension

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