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'''Ravka''' is a nation inspired by {{wl|19th-century}} {{wl|Russia}} located in the [[Grishaverse]], the fictional universe in which [[Netflix]]'s ''[[Shadow and Bone]]'' takes place. Its people speak the [[Ravkan language]]. It is the site of many of the major events and plotlines of the TV series as well as the [[Grisha Trilogy|trilogy of books]] it is based on. 
{{lexeme|Ravkan}}
{{lexeme|Ravkan}}


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
{{rfe|ravk}}
From {{suffix|ravk|rav|ka}}.
 
====Source====
Coined by [[Leigh Bardugo]] in the book ''[[Grisha Trilogy|Shadow and Bone]]''.{{cln|ravk|words created by Leigh Bardugo}}
 
=====Source Spelling=====
''Ravka''


====Pronunciation====
====Pronunciation====
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{{head|ravk|proper noun|g=f|head=Ravka}}


# Ravka (a nation in the universe of ''[[Shadow and Bone]]'')
# (''[[Grishaverse]]'') Ravka (a nation in the [[Grishaverse]] inspired by {{wl|19th-century}} {{wl|Russia}}, whose people speak the [[Ravkan language]])


=====Inflection=====
=====Inflection=====
{{ravk-decl-noun|root=Ravk|gen=f}}
{{ravk-decl-noun|root=Ravk|gen=f}}
=====Derived Terms=====
{{der3|hval|Ravkaye|Ravkaye Vyechost}}
{{C|ravk|Countries}}


[[Category:Grishaverse]]
[[Category:Grishaverse]]

Latest revision as of 04:01, 11 May 2024

Ravkan

Etymology

From rav +‎ -ka.

Source

Coined by Leigh Bardugo in the book Shadow and Bone.

Source Spelling

Ravka

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈɾavkə/

Orthographic Form

Ravka

Proper Noun

Ravka f

  1. (Grishaverse) Ravka (a nation in the Grishaverse inspired by 19th-century Russia, whose people speak the Ravkan language)
Inflection
Singular Plural
Nominative Ravka Ravkai
Accusative Ravke Ravke
Partitive Ravka Ravke
Dative Ravkat Ravkes
Instrumental Ravkash Ravkesi
Derived Terms