щиголь

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščigъlъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

щи́голь (ščýholʹm animal (genitive щи́голя, nominative plural щи́голі, genitive plural щи́голів, diminutive щи́глик)

  1. goldfinch (bird of the Carduelis genus)

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Noun

щи́голь (ščýholʹm inan (genitive щи́голя, nominative plural щи́голі, genitive plural щи́голів, diminutive щи́глик)

  1. A swift blow using one's index or middle finger that is fixed in place by the thumb and then released. Usually done to a person's forehead or the back of their head.

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