Siberski

noun

Si·​ber·​ski

sə̇ˈbirskē,

sīˈb-

plural Siberski or Siberskis

: a Siberian settler from European Russia

especially : one long settled in Siberia or born of earlier Siberian settlers

called also Siberyak

Word History

Etymology

Russian sibirskiĭ, from Sibir' Siberia + skiĭ (adjective & noun suffix denoting a person or thing originating from or connected with a specified place)

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