усмешка

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Belarusian

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Etymology

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Noun

усме́шка (usmjéškaf inan (genitive усме́шкі, nominative plural усме́шкі, genitive plural усме́шак)

  1. smile (facial expressions, lips, eyes, showing a tendency to laugh or expressing joy, satisfaction, etc.)

Usage notes

  • The forms усме́шка (usmjéška) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and ўсме́шка (ŭsmjéška) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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References

  • усмешка”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
  • усмешка” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian

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Noun

усме́шка (usméškaf inan (genitive усме́шки, nominative plural усме́шки, genitive plural усме́шек)

  1. ironic smile
  2. wry grin

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