Pronunciation: ' pri- ˌ pet, -p ə t
Variant: or Russian Pri · pyat' \ ' pri-py ə t \ or Belarusian Pry · pyats' \ ' pri-pyäts \ or Ukrainian Pry · p'yat' \ ' pri-pyät \
Function: geographical name
river 500 mi (805 km ) E cen Europe in NW Ukraine & S Belarus flowing E through the marshlands called Po · les · ye \ po ̇ - ' les-ye \ or Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper