жінка

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic жонка (žonka), equivalent to жона́ (žoná) +‎ -ка (-ka). Cognate to Belarusian жо́нка (žónka).

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Noun

жі́нка (žínkaf pers (genitive жі́нки, nominative plural жінки́, genitive plural жіно́к, diminutive жі́ночка)

  1. woman
    Antonyms: чолові́к (čolovík), (dated) муж (muž)
    Тобі́ дзвони́ла яка́сь жі́нкаTobí dzvonýla jakásʹ žínkaSome woman called you.
  2. wife
    Synonyms: дружи́на (družýna), (spouse) супру́га (suprúha)
    Antonyms: чолові́к (čolovík), муж (muž), (spouse) супру́г (suprúh)

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