постать

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From по- (po-) +‎ стать (statʹ). Compare Polish postać.

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Noun

по́стать (póstatʹf inan (genitive по́статі, nominative plural по́статі, genitive plural по́статей)

  1. figure (shape of a human body)
    Synonyms: фігу́ра f (fihúra), стату́ра f (statúra)
  2. figure (person or thing representing a certain consciousness)
    Synonym: фігу́ра f (fihúra)
    Ле́ся Украї́нка була́ одніє́ю з ключови́х по́статей украї́нської літерату́ри.
    Lésja Ukrajínka bulá odnijéju z ključovýx póstatej ukrajínsʹkoji literatúry.
    Lesya Ukrainka was one of the key figures of Ukrainian literature.
  3. personage, character
    Synonym: персона́ж m (personáž)

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