Merit

"Merit" in Russian

достоинство

dostoinstvo

(claim to commendation or a reward)

заслу́га

zaslúga

(claim to commendation or a reward)

заслуга

zasluga

(something deserving or worthy of positive recognition or reward)

пу́нья

púnʹja

((Buddhism, Jainism) sum of all the good deeds that a person does)

заслу́живать

zaslúživatʹ

(to deserve, earn — see also deserve, earn)

заслужи́ть

zaslužítʹ

(to deserve, earn — see also deserve, earn)

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