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Macedonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From жива (živa), indefinite feminine form of жив (živ, “alive, lively”). Compare Slovene živo srebro and English quicksilver.
Noun
жива • (živa) f (uncountable)
- mercury
Declension
Declension of жива
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singular
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| indefinite
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жива
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| definite unspecified
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живата
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| definite proximal
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живава
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| definite distal
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живана
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| vocative
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живо
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Etymology 2
Adjective
жива • (živa)
- feminine singular of жив (živ)
Russian
Pronunciation
Adjective
жива́ • (živá)
- short feminine singular of живо́й (živój)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From жива, indefinite feminine form of жив (“alive, lively”). Compare Macedonian жива (živa), Slovene živo srebro and English quicksilver.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒîʋa/
- Hyphenation: жи‧ва
Noun
жи̏ва f (Latin spelling žȉva)
- (uncountable) mercury
Declension
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Adjective
жива́ • (žyvá)
- feminine nominative singular of живи́й (žyvýj)