ворона
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See also: vorona
Russian
Etymology 1
From Old East Slavic ворона (vorona), from Proto-Slavic *vorna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wárˀnāˀ. Related to Lithuanian várna (“crow”), Tocharian B wrauña (“crow”). Also related to Russian во́рон (vóron, “raven”).
Pronunciation
Noun
воро́на • (voróna) f anim (genitive воро́ны, nominative plural воро́ны, genitive plural воро́н, relational adjective воро́ний)
- crow (bird)
- бе́лая воро́на ― bélaja voróna ― rara avis
- cuckoo, gawk, gaper, loafer
- счита́ть воро́н ― sčitátʹ vorón ― to stand gaping about, to gape
Declension
Declension of воро́на (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Pre-reform declension of воро́на (anim fem-form hard-stem accent-a)
Derived terms
- проворо́нить pf (provorónitʹ)
Compounds:
- бе́лая воро́на f anim (bélaja voróna)
- ра́йская воро́на f anim (rájskaja voróna)
- From воро́ний (vorónij):
- воро́нье гнездо́ n (vorónʹje gnezdó)
- Phrases
- счита́ть воро́н impf (sčitátʹ vorón)
- Proverbs
- пу́ганая воро́на и куста́ бои́тся (púganaja voróna i kustá boítsja)
Descendants
- → Southern Yukaghir: парнаа (parnā)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “ворона”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Further reading
- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882) “ворон”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.
- ворона in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
во́рона • (vórona) m anim
- genitive/accusative singular of во́рон (vóron)
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Middle Ukrainian ворона (vorona), from Old East Slavic ворона (vorona), from Proto-Slavic *vorna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wárˀnāˀ.
Pronunciation
Noun
воро́на • (voróna) f animal (genitive воро́ни, nominative plural воро́ни, genitive plural воро́н)
- crow (bird)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | воро́на voróna |
воро́ни voróny |
| genitive | воро́ни voróny |
воро́н vorón |
| dative | воро́ні voróni |
воро́нам vorónam |
| accusative | воро́ну vorónu |
воро́ни, воро́н voróny, vorón |
| instrumental | воро́ною vorónoju |
воро́нами vorónamy |
| locative | воро́ні voróni |
воро́нах vorónax |
| vocative | воро́но voróno |
воро́ни voróny |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ворона”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “ворона”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)