Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
холоша. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
холоша, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
холоша in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
холоша you have here. The definition of the word
холоша will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
холоша, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *xolča, *xolša, *kolša, thought to be borrowed from Vulgar Latin, from Latin calcea. Compare Belarusian кало́ша (kalóša, “trouser/pant leg”), Serbo-Croatian hlȁče pl (“trousers, pants”).
Alternatively related to Proto-Slavic *xoliti.
Pronunciation
Noun
холо́ша • (xolóša) f inan (genitive холо́ші, nominative plural холо́ші, genitive plural холо́ш)
- trouser leg (UK), pant leg (US)
- Synonym: штани́на (štanýna)
Declension
References
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “коло́ша”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “холо́ша”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “холоша”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund (2001–2025) “Словники України” online (in Ukrainian)