"purga" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: purgas [plural]
Etymology: From Russian пурга́ (purgá), from a Finnic source such as southern Karelian purgu or Veps purg (“snowstorm”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|пурга́}} Russian пурга́ (purgá), {{der|en|urj-fin}} Finnic, {{cog|krl|purgu}} Karelian purgu, {{cog|vep|purg||snowstorm}} Veps purg (“snowstorm”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} purga (plural purgas)
  1. A fine blizzard of snow in Russia.
    Sense id: en-purga-en-noun-5rUQzxvN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 24 1 14 2 9 0 14 2 16 1 14 2 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 1 18 1 8 0 18 1 14 1 18 1 1 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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