Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Possibly related to Proto-Slavic *věďa (eyelid), or *věja (tree branch) (from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (to bend, twist, turn)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʋʲijɐ]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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ві́я (víjaf inan (genitive ві́ї, nominative plural ві́ї, genitive plural вій)

  1. eyelash

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Yiddish: וויִע (vie)