їжа

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ěďa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ḗˀdjāˀ.

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Noun

ї́жа (jížaf inan (genitive ї́жі, uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) food
    Synonyms: харч (xarč), харчі́ (xarčí), ї́дло́ (jídló)
  2. (uncountable) meal

Usage notes

When describing the process of eating in sentences such as during eating or after eating, їда́ should be used instead of ї́жа.

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