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Machair

Russian translation: Мачайр


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English term or phrase:Machair
Russian translation:Мачайр
Entered by: Dimak
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07:57 Apr 30, 2010
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Science - Geography
English term or phrase: Machair
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machair

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Dimak
Local time: 01:37
Мачайр
Explanation:
Даже имя такое шотландское есть соответствующего происхождения

Мачайр. Machair. Дословно имя значит: равнина. Шотландское имя.
taina-imeni.com/mujskie-imena.../m-8.html
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mk_lab
Local time: 01:37
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4Мачайр
mk_lab
3 -1махер
Pavel Tikunov


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
machair
Мачайр


Explanation:
Даже имя такое шотландское есть соответствующего происхождения

Мачайр. Machair. Дословно имя значит: равнина. Шотландское имя.
taina-imeni.com/mujskie-imena.../m-8.html

mk_lab
Local time: 01:37
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 20
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
machair
махер


Explanation:
это от МакХайр. Отсюда и махеровые платки.

Pavel Tikunov
France
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: Russian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  sas_proz: Платки "мОхеровые". Происходит от турецкого muyhyar (английское написание mohair) - ангорская коза. Но ваши этимологические изыскания интересны.
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