ковш

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Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic ковшь (kovšĭ), borrowed from Lithuanian káušas (ladle, dipper, big spoon), derived from Lithuanian káuti (hew, chop out), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-, from the root *kewh₂-.

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Noun

ковш (kovšm inan (genitive ковша́, nominative plural ковши́, genitive plural ковше́й, diminutive ко́вшик)

  1. scoop, dipper, ladle
  2. bucket (of an excavator)

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  • English: kovsh