No. 12,016 in Russian
землякам
"землякам" means "to compatriots" or "to fellow countrymen."
In a sentence
Я отправил письмо землякам из моего родного села.
I sent a letter to my fellow countrymen from my native village.
In this sentence, 'землякам' refers to people from the same region or locality as the speaker, emphasizing a shared geographic or cultural origin.
Землякам всегда хочется помочь, особенно если они в беде.
You always want to help your fellow countrymen, especially if they are in trouble.
Here, 'землякам' expresses a sense of camaraderie and communal responsibility toward people from the same region.
На фестивале я встретил земляков, с которыми давно не виделся.
At the festival, I met some fellow countrymen who I hadn't seen in a long time.
In this context, 'земляков' (the dative plural form of 'земляк') signifies acquaintances from the same homeland, highlighting the joy of reconnecting with familiar roots.
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