pirozhki
part of speech
noun, plural (pirozhki; singular pirozhok); Ukrainian: pyrizhky (singular pyrizhok)
meaning for a pupil
1) Pirozhki are small baked or fried buns filled with things like potato, cabbage, meat, mushrooms, cheese or fruit, eaten in Russia, Ukraine and nearby countries. tree →
2) It is a borrowed word (from Russian), not an English word; in Ukrainian they are called pyrizhky. tree →
sense in the lessons
In lessons on food around the world and on Ukrainian life, pirozhki are an everyday snack or picnic food, often made by grandmothers. In stories they show a warm, homely kitchen. Do not confuse them with pierogi (Polish dumplings) or Ukrainian varenyky, which are boiled.
examples
- Gran made pirozhki filled with potato and onion. tree →
- We bought hot pirozhki at the market stall. tree →
- Some pirozhki are sweet, with apple or cherry inside. tree →
- My friend's mum brought pirozhki to the class food fair. tree →
- Pirozhki can be baked in the oven or fried in a pan. tree →
- In Ukrainian they are called pyrizhky. tree →
- One little bun is a pirozhok; lots are pirozhki. tree →
note
Already plural: say "some pirozhki", not "pirozhkis". Spellings vary (piroshki, pirozhky). Stress near the end: "pi-rozh-KEE". Not the same as pierogi or varenyky (boiled dumplings).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «pirozhki» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.