жук

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Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žukъ.

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Noun

жук (žukm animal (genitive жука́, nominative plural жукі́, genitive plural жуко́ў)

  1. beetle

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References

  • жук” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žukъ. Likely related to жужжа́ть (žužžátʹ).

Pronunciation

Noun

жук (žukm anim (genitive жука́, nominative plural жуки́, genitive plural жуко́в, feminine жучи́ха, relational adjective жу́чий or жучи́ный, diminutive жучо́к, augmentative жучи́ще or жуча́ра, pejorative жучи́шка)

  1. beetle
  2. (colloquial) rogue, crook

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Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žukъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

жук (žukm animal (genitive жука́, nominative plural жуки́, genitive plural жукі́в, feminine жучи́ха, diminutive жучо́к)

  1. beetle

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Descendants

  • Yiddish: דזשוכע (dzhukhe)
    • Hebrew: ג׳וּק (juk)

Noun

жук (žukm pers (genitive жука́, nominative plural жуки́, genitive plural жукі́в)

  1. (colloquial) rogue, crook

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