Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *bezzǫbъ. Compare Russian беззу́бый (bezzúbyj), Belarusian бяззу́бы (bjazzúby), Polish bezzęby, Czech bezzubý, Serbo-Croatian безуб.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [beˈzːubei̯]
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Adjective

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беззу́бий (bezzúbyj) (adverb беззу́бо, abstract noun беззу́бість)

  1. (literally) toothless, edentate (lacking teeth)
  2. (figuratively) toothless

Declension

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Further reading

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