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Beyond «рука» and «нога»: Words for (outside) body parts Posted by on Aug 15, 2012

When you first begin studying Russian, one of the things they tell you is that рука can be translated as either “hand” or “arm” — and similarly, нога can mean either “foot” or “leg.” Well, that’s pretty darn convenient for the beginning student, with fewer new words to memorize! But wait — what if you…

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