покаяння

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From пока́ятися (pokájatysja) +‎ -ння (-nnja). Compare Russian покая́ние (pokajánije), Belarusian пакая́нне (pakajánnje).

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Noun

покая́ння (pokajánnjan inan (genitive покая́ння, nominative plural покая́ння, genitive plural покая́нь)

  1. repentance, penitence, penance
    Synonyms: каяття́ n (kajattjá), розка́яння n (rozkájannja)
  2. (ecclesiastical) confession
    Synonym: спо́відь f (spóvidʹ)

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