Ukrainian

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 вогонь on Ukrainian Wikipedia
 
(1) вогонь

Etymology

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From Old Ukrainian огонь (ohonʹ), from Old East Slavic огнь (ognĭ), from Proto-Slavic *ogňь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *úngnis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnís.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [wɔˈɦɔnʲ]
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Noun

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вого́нь (vohónʹm inan (genitive вогню́, nominative plural вогні́, genitive plural вогні́в, relational adjective вогня́ний or вогне́нний, diminutive во́гник)

  1. fire
  2. hearth, fireplace
  3. sunlight, light, lights
  4. (figuratively) sparkle in the eyes (as a reflection of an emotional state)
    • 1957, Іван Микитенко, II, 58:
      Очі йому горять упертим вогнемOči jomu horjatʹ upertym vohnemHis eyes burning with willful fire

Declension

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Noun

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вого́нь (vohónʹm inan (genitive вогню́, uncountable)

  1. (uncountable, figuratively) spiritual exaltation, inspiration
  2. (uncountable, colloquial) body heat
  3. (uncountable) shooting, firing (of guns)

Declension

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Derived terms

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