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vanja.

A Russian.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʋɑnjɑ/[ˈʋɑ̝njɑ̝]
  1. A Russian.

    derogatory · ethnic · slur
Where this word comes from

From Russian Ва́ня (Vánja), diminutive of the common male name Ива́н (Iván, “John”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.