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November 12, 2010 3:27 PM Subscribe
Is there any particularly Russian shout of celebration? Like "hooray!" or "hurrah!", but more Russian?
Best answer: From Wikipedia:
The Russian Army battle cry had traditionally been "Ourrah!"/"Ura!" ('Ура', pronounced "oo-RAH," equivalent to "Hurrah!"). Another war cry used by Soviet soldiers during the Second World War, was "Za Rodinu! Za Stalina!", meaning "For Motherland! For Stalin!" Before the revolution soldiers yelled "For religion, king and Motherland". The Russian's are thought to have started the usage of Ura/Oo-rah/Oorah
That's what I heard as the equivalent growing up.
posted by griphus at 3:39 PM on November 12, 2010
The Russian Army battle cry had traditionally been "Ourrah!"/"Ura!" ('Ура', pronounced "oo-RAH," equivalent to "Hurrah!"). Another war cry used by Soviet soldiers during the Second World War, was "Za Rodinu! Za Stalina!", meaning "For Motherland! For Stalin!" Before the revolution soldiers yelled "For religion, king and Motherland". The Russian's are thought to have started the usage of Ura/Oo-rah/Oorah
That's what I heard as the equivalent growing up.
posted by griphus at 3:39 PM on November 12, 2010
Whoops. Overpaste. Just that first part about "Ura!/Ура!"
posted by griphus at 3:40 PM on November 12, 2010
posted by griphus at 3:40 PM on November 12, 2010
Best answer: Yep, nthing. If you want to make it particularly emphatic, roll the "r." (Urrrrraaaa!)
posted by nasreddin at 6:07 PM on November 12, 2010
posted by nasreddin at 6:07 PM on November 12, 2010
Response by poster: Great stuff. Urrrrraaaa! it is. Thanks all!
posted by Artw at 6:09 PM on November 12, 2010
posted by Artw at 6:09 PM on November 12, 2010
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