жива

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See also: живя

Macedonian

Chemical element
Hg
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Etymology 1

From жива (živa), indefinite feminine form of жив (živ, alive, lively). Compare Slovene živo srebro and English quicksilver.

Noun

жива (živaf (uncountable)

  1. mercury
Declension

Etymology 2

Adjective

жива (živa)

  1. feminine singular of жив (živ)

Russian

Pronunciation

Adjective

жива́ (živá)

  1. short feminine singular of живо́й (živój)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From жива, indefinite feminine form of жив (alive, lively). Compare Macedonian жива (živa), Slovene živo srebro and English quicksilver.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒîʋa/
  • Hyphenation: жи‧ва

Noun

жи̏ва f (Latin spelling žȉva)

  1. (uncountable) mercury

Declension

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Adjective

жива́ (žyvá)

  1. feminine nominative singular of живи́й (žyvýj)