LesHerasymchuk commented on the word hryvnya
In Ukraine they pronounce: hryvnia. Its etymology is linked to Old Rus not Russian, because Russia officially emerged after Grozny Tsar! and Old Church Bulgarian language. Hryvnia is a unit of Ukrainian money, while hryvna is an ancient embelishment.
January 21, 2012
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LesHerasymchuk commented on the word hryvnya
In Ukraine they pronounce: hryvnia. Its etymology is linked to Old Rus not Russian, because Russia officially emerged after Grozny Tsar! and Old Church Bulgarian language. Hryvnia is a unit of Ukrainian money, while hryvna is an ancient embelishment.
January 21, 2012