еда

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ěda, from *(j)ěsti (to eat), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ḗˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (to eat). Cognates include Ancient Greek ἔδω (édō), Latin edō, Sanskrit अत्ति (átti), Lithuanian ė́sti (to eat (of animals), to swallow, to gobble), Hittite 𒂊𒀉𒈪 (eidmi, I eat), Old English etan (English eat).

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Noun

еда́ (jedáf inan (genitive еды́, uncountable)

  1. food
    Synonyms: пита́ние (pitánije), пи́ща (píšča); (colloquial) жратва́ (žratvá), кормёжка (kormjóžka), хавчик (xavčik), харчи́ (xarčí)
  2. meal
    Synonyms: блю́до (bljúdo), (colloquial) жратва́ (žratvá), хавчик (xavčik)
  3. eating
    во время еды́vo vremja jedýwhile eating

Usage notes

Eда́ is more the general concept or idea of edible sustenance, rather than something specific. For instance, if one would like to say, "Let's get some food," it is better to say, "Давай купим что-нибудь поесть," not, "Давай купим еду."

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