мова
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Belarusian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ruthenian мо́ва (móva), from Old East Slavic мъ́лва (mŭ́lva). from Proto-Slavic *mъ̀lva. Doublet of малва́ (malvá). Cognate with Russian and Ukrainian мо́ва (móva).
Pronunciation
Noun
мо́ва • (móva) f inan (genitive мо́вы, nominative plural мо́вы, genitive plural моў, relational adjective мо́ўны)
- language (a set of generally accepted sound and lexical-grammatical means for expressing thoughts and establishing communication between people)
- белару́ская мо́ва ― bjelarúskaja móva ― the Belarusian language
- language (a set of lexical, grammatical and other means of expressing thoughts and style)
- газетная мова ― hazjetnaja móva ― newspaper language
- pronunciation (the way of pronouncing words, the manner of speaking)
- speech (speaking ability)
- language (something that conveys a certain thought and serves as a means of communication)
- Народы ўсяго свету павінны гаварыць паміж сабой не на мове гармат, а на мове мастацтва.
- Naródy ŭsjahó svjetu pavinny havarycʹ pamiž sabój nje na móvje harmat, a na móvje mastactva.
- The peoples of the world should speak to each other not in the language of weapons, but in the language of art.
- (colloquial) talk
Declension
Declension of мо́ва (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | мо́ва móva |
мо́вы móvy |
| genitive | мо́вы móvy |
моў moŭ |
| dative | мо́ве móvje |
мо́вам móvam |
| accusative | мо́ву móvu |
мо́вы móvy |
| instrumental | мо́вай, мо́ваю móvaj, móvaju |
мо́вамі móvami |
| locative | мо́ве móvje |
мо́вах móvax |
| count form | — | мо́вы1 móvy1 |
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.
Derived terms
nouns
- мовазна́ўства n inan (movaznáŭstva)
- размо́ва f inan (razmóva)
References
- “мова”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
- “мова” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
Old Ruthenian
Alternative forms
- мо́лва (mólva) — archaic form
Etymology
From early мо́лва (mólva) with labiovelarization -olv- > -oŭv- > -ov-, inherited from Old East Slavic мъ́лва (mŭ́lva), from Proto-Slavic *mъ̀lva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *múlˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥wH-eh₂, from *mlewH-.[1][2][3][4]
Noun
мова • (mova) f inan (related adjective мо́вный)
- language (system of communication using words or symbols)
- Synonym: ѧзы́къ (jazýk)
- speech, conversation
- word
- voice
Related terms
Descendants
- Belarusian: мо́ва (móva); малва́ (malvá) (dialectal)
- Ukrainian: мо́ва (móva)
- → Russian: мо́ва (móva) (dialectal)
References
- ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1994), “*mъlva”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 20 (*morzatъjь – *mъrsknǫti), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 225: “ст.-бел. молва ― st.-bel. molva”
- ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1989), “мова”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume 3 (Кора – М), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, →ISBN, page 491
- ^ Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “мо́ва”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 826: “MUk. молва́ (XVII c.), мова (XVII c.)”
- ^ Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1991), “мова”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), volumes 7 (мгла – не́марасць), Minsk: Navuka i technika, →ISBN, page 61
Further reading
- Bulyka, A. M., editor (1999), “мова”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 18 (местце – надзовати), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 102
- Bulyka, A. M., editor (1999), “молва”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 18 (местце – надзовати), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 125
- Tymchenko, E. K. (2002) “мова”, in Nimchuk, V. V., editor, Матеріали до словника писемної та книжної української мови XV–XVIII ст. [Materials for the Dictionary of the Written and Book Ukrainian Language of 15ᵗʰ–18ᵗʰ cc.] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1 (А – Н), Kyiv, New York: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences in the U.S., →ISBN, page 432
Russian
Etymology
From Ukrainian and Belarusian мо́ва (móva). Doublet of молва́ (molvá).
Pronunciation
Noun
мо́ва • (móva) f inan (genitive мо́вы, nominative plural мо́вы, genitive plural мов)
- (often derogatory, Ukraine) the Ukrainian language
- (often derogatory, Belarus) the Belarusian language
- (dialectal) language
Declension
Ukrainian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic мълва (mŭlva), from Proto-Slavic *mъlva; cognate with Old Church Slavonic млъва (mlŭva, “speech”), Russian молва́ (molvá), Czech mluva.
Pronunciation
Noun
мо́ва • (móva) f inan (genitive мо́ви, nominative plural мо́ви, genitive plural мов, relational adjective мо́вний)
- language (system of communication using words or symbols)
- 1955, Панас Мирний, V, 314:
- Найбі́льше і найдоро́жче добро́ в ко́жного наро́ду — це його́ мо́ва.
- Najbílʹše i najdoróžče dobró v kóžnoho naródu — ce johó móva.
- The greatest and most valuable good in every nation — is its language.
- 1955, Панас Мирний, V, 314:
- (grammar) speech
Declension
Declension of мо́ва (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
Derived terms
- розмо́ва (rozmóva)
- розмо́вити (rozmóvyty)
- розмовля́ти (rozmovljáty)
- розмо́вити (rozmóvyty)
- вимо́ва (vymóva)
Adjectives
- англомо́вний (anhlomóvnyj)
- багатомо́вний (bahatomóvnyj)
- двомо́вний (dvomóvnyj)
- іншомо́вний (inšomóvnyj)
- іспаномо́вний (ispanomóvnyj)
- італомо́вний (italomóvnyj)
- німецькомо́вний (nimecʹkomóvnyj)
- одномо́вний (odnomóvnyj)
- польськомо́вний (polʹsʹkomóvnyj)
- португаломо́вний (portuhalomóvnyj)
- російськомо́вний (rosijsʹkomóvnyj)
- румуномо́вний (rumunomóvnyj)
- угорськомо́вний (uhorsʹkomóvnyj)
- україномо́вний (ukrajinomóvnyj)
- українськомо́вний (ukrajinsʹkomóvnyj)
- франкомо́вний (frankomóvnyj)
- чеськомо́вний (česʹkomóvnyj)
- шведськомо́вний (švedsʹkomóvnyj)
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “мова”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “мова”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- “мова”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)