tovarăș

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tovarăș

[toˈva.rəʃ]

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ukrainian товариш (tovaryš), from Proto-Slavic *tovariščь; compare Russian това́рищ (továrišč), Serbo-Croatian товариш, Polish towarzysz, Finnish toveri. Meaning of "fellow socialist" borrowed from Russian това́рищ (továrišč).

noun tovarăși · equivalent tovarășă · tovarăș · tovarășul · tovarășii

masculine comrade
Similar: camarad
colloquial, masculine friend

In English

comrade mate, companion, or associate
associate companion; comrade
companion someone with whom one spends time or keeps company
tovarish comrade, especially with reference to the former USSR — see also comrade

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"tovarăș." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/tovar%C4%83%C8%99. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tovarăș. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/tovar%C4%83%C8%99

Chicago

"tovarăș." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/tovar%C4%83%C8%99.

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@misc{tovara_s_2026,
  title = {tovarăș},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/tovar%C4%83%C8%99},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}