ryssä

Etymology
Borrowed from. See also etymology section of and. For sense two, compare Serbo-Croatian. Also compare.

Noun

 * 1)  Russki, Russkie Russian person
 * °N, °W
 * 1)  any Orthodox person
 * °N, °W
 * 1)  any Orthodox person
 * 1)  any Orthodox person

Usage notes
In some very old texts the term may be used neutrally, but modern usage is decidedly derogatory.