masculine

ˈpovər

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Translation

cook, chef

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Word origin

From the Old Russian root var- 'to boil', the same root as варить ('to boil, cook').

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
variti

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralповараirregular

Examples

.

My uncle works as a chef in a restaurant.

про́бует .

A good cook always tastes their own food.

.

Three cooks work in the kitchen.

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