мате

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Russian

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ма́те (mátem inan

  1. prepositional singular of мат (mat)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Spanish mate.

 мате on Russian Wikipedia

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɐˈtɛ] (phonetic respelling: матэ́)
  • IPA(key): [ˈmatɛ] (phonetic respelling: ма́тэ)

Noun

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мате́ or ма́те (matɛ́ or mátɛm inan (indeclinable)

  1. maté (plant, herb, beverage, but unlike in Spanish usually not the vessel from which the beverage is consumed)
Usage notes
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Usually pronounced with stress on the second syllable (possibly borrowed through French), rarely with stress on the first syllable (as in Spanish).

Descendants
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  • Armenian: մատե (mate)