прислів'я

Ukrainian

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Etymology

From при- (pry-) + сло́во (slóvo) + (-ja). Compare Belarusian прысло́ўе (pryslóŭje), Polish przysłowie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [presʲˈlʲiʋjɐ]
  • (file)

Noun

прислі́в'я • (pryslívʺja) n inan (genitive прислі́в'я, nominative plural прислі́в'я, genitive plural прислі́в'їв)

  1. proverb, adage, saying

Usage notes

  • прислі́в'я is a complete sentence communicating an explicit lesson or an important truth, whereas при́казка f (prýkazka) is a concise descriptive phrase, usually not forming a complete sentence, which may hint at a lesson but does not state it explicitly.

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