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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

рай

noun, male, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#3060)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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paradise

Also: Eden, Elysium

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Таре́лка плова с шашлыко́м — рай на земле́. A plate of pilaf with some kebabs is heaven on earth.
Э́тот пляж - рай для серфингистов. This beach is a paradise for surfers.
Гавайи - земно́й рай. Hawaii is an earthly paradise.
Гавайи - э́то рай на Земле́. Hawaii is a paradise on earth.
Все хотя́т попа́сть в рай, но умира́ть никто не хо́чет. Everyone wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.
Кана́да не рай. Canada is not a paradise.
Те, чьи грехи́ прощены, счита́ются безгре́шными, так что мо́гут найти́ путь в рай. Those whose sins are forgiven are deemed to be sinless that they may find the way to heaven.
Э́тот о́стров - рай для дете́й. This island is a paradise for children.
Рай и ад существу́ют только в челове́ческой душе. Heaven and hell exist only in the human heart.
Есть ли у живо́тных душа и попадают ли они в рай? Do animals have a soul and do they go to heaven?

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	ра́й	ра́и
gen. genitive	ра́я	ра́ев
dat. dative	ра́ю	ра́ям
acc. accusative	ра́й	ра́и
inst. instrumental	ра́ем	ра́ями
prep. prepositional	ра́е раю́	ра́ях