лише

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lise"

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic лише (liše), originally comparative form of лихъ (lixŭ, “bad”), from Proto-Slavic *liše. Compare with Russian лишь (lišʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛ
  • Hyphenation: ли‧ше

Adverb

лише́ • (lyšé) (no comparative)

  1. only, merely, just
    Synonym: ті́льки (tílʹky)
    • 1994, Iryna Bilyk (lyrics and music), “Лише́ твоя́ [Only yours]”, in Я розкажу́ [I will tell]:
      Сього́дні я лише́ твоя́
      Я хочу ті́льки так, лише́ твоя́
      Sʹohódni ja lyšé tvojá
      Ja xoču tílʹky tak, lyšé tvojá
      Today I am only yours
      I want it only like that, only yours

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