Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From дику́н (dykún) +‎ -ський (-sʹkyj). Compare Russian дика́рский (dikárskij), Belarusian дзіку́нскі (dzikúnski).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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дику́нський (dykúnsʹkyj)

  1. savage, wild (not cultivated or civilized; exhibiting the behaviours and traits of a wild man)
    Synonyms: ди́кий (dýkyj), нецивілізо́ваний (necyvilizóvanyj), некульту́рний (nekulʹtúrnyj)
  2. (derogatory) savage (brutal, vicious or merciless)
    Synonyms: ва́рварський (várvarsʹkyj), жорсто́кий (žorstókyj)

Declension

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