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Belarusian ‘дыня’
The database knows following meanings of the Belarusian word ‘дыня’:
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The database has information related to this term for Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Ukrainian.
Belarusian ‘дыня’:
- The meaning ‘sweet melon’ (not present in Belarusian ‘дыня’) is attested in Bosnian dinja, Croatian dinja, Macedonian диња, Russian дыня, Serbian диња, Slovenian dinja and Ukrainian диня.
- The meaning ‘watermelon’ (not present in Belarusian ‘дыня’) is attested in Bulgarian диня and Slovak dyňa.
- The meaning ‘pumpkin’ (not present in Belarusian ‘дыня’) is attested in Czech dýně, Polish dynia and Slovak dyňa.
- The meaning ‘cakes and pastries’ (not present in Belarusian ‘дыня’) is attested in Lower Sorbian dynjašk.
NB: No information yet for Upper Sorbian.
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| Ukrainian диня |
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Meanings:  ‘sweet melon’
 ‘watermelon’
 ‘pumpkin’
 ‘cakes and pastries’
 no such word
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| sweet melon | watermelon | pumpkin | cakes and pastries | |
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| Ukrainian диня | + | |||
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| Czech dýně | + | |||
| Slovak dyňa | + | + | ||
| Slovenian dinja | + | |||
| Croatian dinja | + | |||
| Bosnian dinja | + | |||
| Serbian диња | + | |||
| Macedonian диња | + | |||
| Bulgarian диня | + | |||
| Meanings | sweet melon | watermelon | pumpkin | cakes and pastries |