бянзін

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Belarusian

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Noun

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бянзі́н (bjanzínm inan (genitive бянзі́ну, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of бензі́н (bjenzín): petrol, gasoline (a flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel)
    • 1984, Ivan Čyhrynaŭ, “Плач перапёлкі”, in Чыгрынаў І. Выбраныя творы: У 3-х т., Мінск: Мастацкая літаратура:
      Ну, падышлі́ мы з Рахі́мам да свайго грузавіка́, глядзі́м — разбі́ты і бянзі́н выцяка́е.
      Nu, padyšlí my z Raxímam da svajhó hruzaviká, hljadzím — razbíty i bjanzín vycjakáje.
      Well, Rachim and I walked up closer to our truck and took a glance — it was smashed and gasoline was leaking out.
    • 1988, Aliaksei Karpiuk, Карані[1], Мінск: Мастацкая літаратура, →ISBN:
      Другой работы не ма́юць гэ́тыя лю́дзі, ці бянзі́н у іх лі́шні?!
      Druhój rabóty nje májucʹ hétyja ljúdzi, ci bjanzín u ix líšni?!
      Do these people have no other work to do? Or got too much of spare gasoline?!

Usage notes

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This reflects the hypothetical would-be spelling and pronunciation[1] of the word бензін if it actually were a native Belarusian word rather than a foreign loanword. May be depicted in books as a part of non-standard dialectal direct speech of a character.

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References

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  1. ^ Яканне on the Belarusian Wikipedia.Wikipedia be