воро́на
vorónafeminine
The Russian word for crow is воро́на (voróna).
The term воро́на is a noun used to refer to any bird belonging to the genus Corvus.
Meaning: any bird of the genus Corvus (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of rural Russia, the informal term каркуша is used to name crows.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun воро́на is feminine. Its plural form is воро́ны. When the word is the direct object of a sentence, it takes the accusative case ending –у, becoming воро́ну. In both the dative and prepositional cases, the noun takes the ending –е, becoming воро́не.
How do you pronounce it?
voróna
Did you know?
- The phrase как ворона is sometimes used to describe someone with very messy or unkempt hair.
- While воро́на is the general term, Russian distinguishes between the hooded crow and the raven using the word ворон, which is masculine and implies a larger, more mystical bird.
- Russian culture associates the воро́на with wisdom and memory, sometimes viewing them as messengers between the world of the living and the dead.
Examples in context
- В саду сидит чёрная воро́на.V sadu sidit chernaya vorona.A black crow is sitting in the garden.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are walking in a park.
- Дмитрий DmitryСмотри, вон там летит воро́на.Smotri, von tam letit vorona.Look, a crow is flying over there.
- Ольга OlgaДа, она очень шумная.Da, ona ochen shumnaya.Yes, it is very noisy.
- Дмитрий DmitryЭта воро́на кажется очень умной.Eta vorona kazhetsya ochen umnoy.That crow seems very smart.
- Ольга OlgaДмитрий, пойдём скорее домой.Dmitriy, poydyom skoreye domoy.Dmitry, let's go home quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crow” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
