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Title: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: HugoBeauchamp on Monday 25 July 16 08:55 BST (UK)

This inscription (think it's Russian) is at the base of a grave marker.

Inscription is in the attachment, but looks rather like this "МИР ДРАЖУ ТНОЕМУ" ???, however the 'google' translation seems confusing "WORLD TO YOUR shivering"

Can any one translate please?

Many thanks

H

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: LizzieL on Monday 25 July 16 13:06 BST (UK)

МИР  also means "peace" in Russian

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: LizzieL on Monday 25 July 16 13:14 BST (UK)

Looks like
Мир ПРАХУ ТВОЕМУ to me which Google translates as "peace be unto your.."
If there isn't another word after ТВОЕМУ, then it could mean just " Peace be unto you"

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: HugoBeauchamp on Monday 25 July 16 13:26 BST (UK)

Hello LizzieL

Thank you for your response; I wonder if (a) others agree or maybe (b) the rest of the inscription is written around the sides of the base in which case there may be more?

Thanks again

H

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: GR2 on Monday 25 July 16 14:39 BST (UK)

My Russian dictionary gives the phrase as "May you rest in peace", so there's no more of the inscription to follow. LizzieL has the spelling right. ПРАХ literally means dust/earth/ashes/remains.

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: HugoBeauchamp on Monday 25 July 16 15:56 BST (UK)

Thanks GR2

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: Forfarian on Wednesday 03 August 16 21:33 BST (UK)

Literally translated it says 'Peace to thy ashes/remains'.

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: HugoBeauchamp on Thursday 04 August 16 07:41 BST (UK)

Thanks Forfarian - an interesting alternative.

H

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: Fnna on Saturday 27 January 18 20:42 GMT (UK)

МИР ПРАХУ ТВОЕМУ means Rest In Peace. This is one of the standard inscriptions on the Russian graves.

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: HugoBeauchamp on Sunday 28 January 18 07:34 GMT (UK)

Many thanks Fnna.

H

Title: Re: Russian Translation Please?
Post by: Fnna on Sunday 28 January 18 09:32 GMT (UK)

You are welcome. HugoBeauchamp, may I ask you what grave did you ask about?