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Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish pokuta, from Old Czech pokuta, from Proto-Slavic *роkǫta. Compare Czech pokuta, Slovene pokuta, Belarusian паку́та (pakúta). Related to Lithuanian pakantà, Lithuanian ke̦͂sti, Polish kucić, Czech kutiti.
Pronunciation
Noun
поку́та • (pokúta) f inan (genitive поку́ти, nominative plural поку́ти, genitive plural поку́т)
- repentance, penitence, penance, confession of guilt & expressed regret
- punishment for a committed crime, offense, fault
- (archaic) a form of punishment implemented by the church
Declension
Declension of поку́та (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
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