See also: пустела

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Probably a back-formation from Old Ruthenian пустелникъ (pustelnik) or пустелний (pustelnij).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pʊˈstɛlʲɐ]
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Noun edit

пусте́ля (pustéljaf inan (genitive пусте́лі, nominative plural пусте́лі, genitive plural пусте́ль)

  1. desert
    Synonym: пусти́ня (pustýnja)
  2. wasteland, waste, wilderness, barren, heath
    Synonyms: пу́стка (pústka), пусти́ня (pustýnja)
  3. (figuratively, colloquial) unpopulated area
    Synonyms: пусти́р (pustýr), пу́стка (pústka), безлю́ддя (bezljúddja), відлю́ддя (vidljúddja), пусти́ня (pustýnja)

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