See also: Живчик and Żywczyk

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʐɨft͡ɕɪk]
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Noun

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жи́вчик (žívčikm anim or m inan (genitive жи́вчика, nominative plural жи́вчики, genitive plural жи́вчиков)

  1. (colloquial) lively person
  2. (obsolete) sperm cell, spermatozoon
  3. (colloquial) strong artery throbbing (usually on the temple)

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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живе́ць (žyvécʹ, life force) +‎ -ик (-yk), or живи́й (žyvýj, alive) +‎ -чик (-čyk)

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жи́вчик (žývčykm inan (genitive жи́вчика, nominative plural жи́вчики, genitive plural жи́вчиків)

  1. an artery, in which the pulse can be felt
    1. (dated) pulse
  2. (figuratively) a lively, spirited person
  3. a popular Ukrainian brand of fruit-flavoured carbonated drinks
  4. (biology) spermatozoid

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