No. 6,705 in Russian
rak
The Russian word "рак" means "cancer" (both the disease and the zodiac sign) or "crayfish."
In a sentence
Рак плавает в реке.
The cancer swims in the river.
'Рак' refers to the animal, specifically a crayfish.
Человеку поставили диагноз рак.
The person has been diagnosed with cancer.
'Рак' refers to the illness, cancer.
Рак — это знак Зодиака.
Cancer is a zodiac sign.
'Рак' refers to the astrological zodiac sign.
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