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Belarusian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)uže. Cognate with Russian уже́ (užé).
Pronunciation
Adverb
ужо́ • (užó)
- already
- ужо́ не ― užó nje ― no longer, not anymore
Usage notes
The forms ужо́ (užó) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and ўжо (ŭžo) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.
References
- “ужо” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
Russian
Pronunciation
Adverb
ужо́ • (užó) (colloquial, somewhat obsolete)
- afterwards, later in the day, later when you have the time
- (predicative) just you wait, soon enough when the time comes
- Synonym: погоди́ (pogodí)
- Used exclamatively as a promise of imminent punishment
- Ужо́ я тебя́! Ужо́ тебе́! ― Užó ja tebjá! Užó tebé! ― Just you wait!, I'll get you!