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Ukrainian
Etymology
Uncertain. Cognate with Belarusian мы́ліца (mýlica).
Pronunciation
Noun
ми́лиця • (mýlycja) f inan (genitive ми́лиці, nominative plural ми́лиці, genitive plural ми́лиць)
- (chiefly in the plural) crutch (a device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg)
- Synonyms: ко́стур m (kóstur), (dialectal) ку́ля f (kúlja)
Declension
References
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1973), “милиця”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 4 (І – М), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 703
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “милиця”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “милиця”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “милиця”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “милиця”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)