слава Україні
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Ukrainian
Etymology
Coined during the 19th century during attempts to achieve independence from Tsarist Russian rule. The earliest known usage of this phrase was from a poem written by Taras Shevchenko, in the poem "До Основ'яненка" (To Osnovianenko) in 1840.
Pronunciation
Interjection
сла́ва Украї́ні! • (sláva Ukrajíni!)
- (politics) "Glory to Ukraine!", "slava Ukraini", a patriotic slogan used to support Ukraine.
Usage notes
On 9 August, 2018, President Petro Poroshenko ordered that this salute replace the Soviet-era military greeting "Вітаю товариші" ("Hello, comrades").
In an extended form, this salute consists of "Слава Україні, героям слава, слава нації, смерть ворогам" (Glory to Ukraine, glory to heroes, glory to the nation, death to enemies).
Coordinate terms
- геро́ям сла́ва (herójam sláva, “glory to the heroes”), an accompanying greeting
- СУГС (SUHS), an abbreviation of this greeting and its accompaniment
- слава нації (slava naciji, “glory to the nation”), a patriotic slogan
- Україна понад усе (Ukrajina ponad use, “Ukraine above all”), a patriotic slogan
Descendants
- English: slava Ukraini
- Russian: сла́ва Украи́не (sláva Ukraíne)