жало

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See also: жѧло

Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žędlo.

Noun

жа́ло (žálon inan (genitive жа́ла, nominative plural жа́ла, genitive plural жал)

  1. stinger
  2. (informal) forked tongue (of a venomous snake)
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

жа́ло (žálo)

  1. neuter singular past indicative imperfective of жать (žatʹ)

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒǎːlo/
  • Hyphenation: жа‧ло

Noun

жа́ло n (Latin spelling žálo)

  1. beach, seaside, shore, sea bank

Declension

References

  • жало”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žędlo.

Pronunciation

  • жа́ло: IPA(key):
  • жало́: IPA(key):
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Noun

жа́ло or жало́ (žálo or žalón inan (genitive жа́ла or жала́, nominative plural жа́ла, genitive plural жал)

  1. sting (pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack)

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