purga

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purga

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From Russian пурга́ (purgá), from a Finnic source such as southern Karelian purgu or Veps purg (“snowstorm”).

noun purgas

A fine blizzard of snow in Russia. When the black purga blows it can pile the snow higher than a ship's mast overnight.

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"purga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purga. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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purga. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purga

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"purga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purga.

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@misc{purga_2026,
  title = {purga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}