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belarusian

/ˌbɛləˈɹuːsi.ən/

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What does belarusian mean?

adjective

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Belarus, the Belarusian people.

noun

  1. The Slavic language spoken in Belarus (formerly called White Ruthenia or White Russia).
  2. A citizen of Belarus.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌbɛləˈɹuːsi.ən/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌbɛləˈɹʌʃən//ˌbɛləˈɹuːʃən//ˌbɛləˈɹuːʒən/

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At the same time, the Belarusian Government has lagged behind most other former Soviet states in economic reform; privatization has barely begun; the agriculture sector remains highly subsidized; the state retains control over many prices; and the system of state orders and distribution persists.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1994 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #180