bylina
noun
by·li·na
\bə̇ˈlēnə\
Definition of bylina
byliny
\-nē\ orbylinas
\-nəz\: a Russian folk epic or ballad
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Origin and Etymology of bylina
Russian, from bylina what has been, from byl was, past of bit' to be; akin to Sanskrit bhavati he is — more at be
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