щілина

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Ukrainian

 щілина and щілина (гірництво) on Ukrainian Wikipedia

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščelina. By surface analysis, щіль (ščilʹ) +‎ -ина (-yna).

Pronunciation

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Noun

щі́лина or щіли́на (ščílyna or ščilýnaf inan (genitive щі́лини or щіли́ни, nominative plural щі́лини or щіли́ни, genitive plural щі́лин or щіли́н)

  1. chink, cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, gap, slit (long narrow opening)
    Synonym: шпа́ра f (špára)
  2. gap (between mountains, hills, etc.)
    Synonyms: уще́лина f (uščélyna), міжгі́р'я n (mižhírʺja)

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