"Z" meaning in Russian

See Z in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Symbol

IPA: [zɛt] Forms: z [lowercase]
Etymology: Sense 2 was derived from запад (zapad, “west”). The Z sign was initially used for vehicles targeted towards southeastern Ukraine, in a manner similar to invasion stripes used by the Allies in World War II. Later popularised by the Russian government on social media as a rallying symbol. Etymology templates: {{m|ru|запад|запад|west}} запад (zapad, “west”) Head templates: {{head|ru|letter|lower case|z}} Z (lower case z)
  1. the Roman letter Z, z Synonyms: зет Related terms: V (english: V, another letter used as a pro-war symbol), Еле́нский (Jelénskij) (english: Elensky, slang term mocking President Zelensky for the ban of the Z letter), З (Z), з (z), свои́х не броса́ем (svoíx ne brosájem) (english: we do not leave our own, pro-war slogan), спецопера́ция (specoperácija) (english: special operation, official Russian government term for the invasion of Ukraine), денацифици́ровать (denacificírovatʹ) (english: denazify, another Russian government term used for the same invasion)
    Sense id: en-Z-ru-symbol-sH2rvb3x Derived forms: Z-бло́гер (Z-blóger) (english: a Z-blogger, a blogger who supports the invasion of Ukraine), Z-ме́рч (Z-mérč) (english: Z-merch, merchandise glorifying the invasion of Ukraine), Z-патрио́т (Z-patriót) (english: a Z-patriot, fanatical Russian nationalist who supports the invasion of Ukraine), зе́тник (zétnik) (english: a vatnik who uses the Z symbol, a supporter of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine), зэ́тник (zɛ́tnik), зиговать (zigovatʹ) (english: to use a Nazi salute), zиговать (zigovatʹ) (english: to support the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine), zва́стика (zvástika), zомби (zombi) (english: a zombie, a fanatical Russian nationalist who supports the invasion of Ukraine), РоZZия (RoZZija) (english: RuZZia, Russia as the aggressor during the invasion of Ukraine), ру́ZZкий мир (rúZZkij mir)
  2. (politics) A symbol representing support for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Categories (topical): Politics, Nationalism, Russian politics Synonyms: полусва́стика [derogatory], но́вая сва́стика, зва́стика, зи́га
    Sense id: en-Z-ru-symbol-ru:nationalist_symbol Disambiguation of Nationalism: 13 87 Disambiguation of Russian politics: 0 100 Categories (other): Russian entries with incorrect language header, Russian links with redundant target parameters, Russian terms in nonstandard scripts, Russian terms written in foreign scripts Disambiguation of Russian entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Russian links with redundant target parameters: 17 83 Disambiguation of Russian terms in nonstandard scripts: 19 81 Disambiguation of Russian terms written in foreign scripts: 8 92 Topics: government, politics

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          "roman": "RoZZija",
          "word": "РоZZия"
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          "_dis1": "100 0",
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          "roman": "specoperácija",
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          "roman": "denacificírovatʹ",
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          "english": "\"for peace\", \"for victory\"",
          "ref": "ZаМир, #ZаПобеду (hashtags using Z by Russian nationalists in support for war against Ukraine)",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "ZOV (a symbol combining V and O, more symbols used on Russian tanks, used by the Russian government and some online users in support for war against Ukraine)",
          "text": "ZOV (may also be interpreted as зов, or \"call forth [to war]\")",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "\"dickhead\", \"RuZZia\", \"beaZts\", \"evil\", \"Zombie\", \"fucked up\"",
          "ref": "Zалупа, роZZия, zвери, Zло, Zомби, пиZдец (derisive online slang terms mocking Russian nationalists)",
          "text": "Zalupa, roZZija, zveri, Zlo, Zombi, piZdec",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      ],
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          "word": "полусва́стика"
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        },
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          "word": "зва́стика"
        },
        {
          "word": "зи́га"
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    }
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      "english": "a Z-blogger, a blogger who supports the invasion of Ukraine",
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    {
      "english": "Z-merch, merchandise glorifying the invasion of Ukraine",
      "roman": "Z-mérč",
      "word": "Z-ме́рч"
    },
    {
      "english": "a Z-patriot, fanatical Russian nationalist who supports the invasion of Ukraine",
      "roman": "Z-patriót",
      "word": "Z-патрио́т"
    },
    {
      "english": "a vatnik who uses the Z symbol, a supporter of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine",
      "roman": "zétnik",
      "word": "зе́тник"
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      "roman": "zɛ́tnik",
      "word": "зэ́тник"
    },
    {
      "english": "to use a Nazi salute",
      "roman": "zigovatʹ",
      "word": "зиговать"
    },
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      "english": "to support the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine",
      "roman": "zigovatʹ",
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      "english": "a zombie, a fanatical Russian nationalist who supports the invasion of Ukraine",
      "roman": "zombi",
      "word": "zомби"
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      "roman": "RoZZija",
      "word": "РоZZия"
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      "word": "ру́ZZкий мир"
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      "word": "з"
    },
    {
      "english": "we do not leave our own, pro-war slogan",
      "roman": "svoíx ne brosájem",
      "word": "свои́х не броса́ем"
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      "english": "special operation, official Russian government term for the invasion of Ukraine",
      "roman": "specoperácija",
      "word": "спецопера́ция"
    },
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      "english": "denazify, another Russian government term used for the same invasion",
      "roman": "denacificírovatʹ",
      "word": "денацифици́ровать"
    }
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      ],
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          "z"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "зет"
        }
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        {
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          "ref": "ZаМир, #ZаПобеду (hashtags using Z by Russian nationalists in support for war against Ukraine)",
          "text": "ZaMir, #ZaPobedu",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "ZOV (a symbol combining V and O, more symbols used on Russian tanks, used by the Russian government and some online users in support for war against Ukraine)",
          "text": "ZOV (may also be interpreted as зов, or \"call forth [to war]\")",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
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          "ref": "Zалупа, роZZия, zвери, Zло, Zомби, пиZдец (derisive online slang terms mocking Russian nationalists)",
          "text": "Zalupa, roZZija, zveri, Zlo, Zombi, piZdec",
          "type": "quotation"
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        "A symbol representing support for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine"
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        "(politics) A symbol representing support for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine"
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        {
          "tags": [
            "derogatory"
          ],
          "word": "полусва́стика"
        },
        {
          "word": "но́вая сва́стика"
        },
        {
          "word": "зва́стика"
        },
        {
          "word": "зи́га"
        }
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}

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