мука

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See also: мъка and мѫка

Macedonian

Pronunciation

Verb

мука (muka) third-singular presentimpf

  1. (intransitive) to moo, bellow

Conjugation

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǭka (flour). Akin to regional Serbo-Croatian мука/muka (meal), Slovene moka, Slovak múka. Non-Slavic cognates include Ancient Greek μάσσω (mássō, to knead), German and Old High German mengen (to mix).

Pronunciation

Noun

мука́ (mukáf inan (genitive муки́, uncountable, relational adjective мучно́й) (mass noun, no plural)

  1. flour, fine meal
Declension

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǫka (torment, torture).

Pronunciation

Noun

му́ка (múkaf inan (genitive му́ки, nominative plural му́ки, genitive plural мук)

  1. pain, anguish, torment, suffering, torture
  2. ordeal
  3. harassment
Declension

Anagrams

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǫka (torture, torment).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mûka/
  • Hyphenation: му‧ка

Noun

му̏ка f (Latin spelling mȕka)

  1. pain
  2. torment
  3. nausea
  4. trouble
Declension

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǭka (flour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mǔːka/
  • Hyphenation: му‧ка

Noun

му́ка f (Latin spelling múka)

  1. (regional) flour
Declension

Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *mǫka (torture, torment).

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Noun

му́ка (múkaf inan (genitive му́ки, nominative plural му́ки, genitive plural мук)

  1. pain, anguish, torment, suffering, torture
    Synonym: стражда́ння n (straždánnja)
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *mǭka (flour).

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Noun

мука́ (mukáf inan (genitive муки́, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) flour
    Synonym: бо́рошно n (bórošno)
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