жлукта
Belarusian edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Lithuanian žlùgtas (“soaked, washed or freshly washed laundry; (dated) well or tub for soaking, washing clothes”). Cognate to Ukrainian жлу́кто (žlúkto), which see жлу́ктити (žlúktyty).
Noun edit
жлу́кта • (žlúkta) n inan (genitive жлу́кта, nominative plural жлу́кты, genitive plural жлу́ктаў, relational adjective жлуктава́льны)
Declension edit
Declension of жлу́кта (inan hard neut-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | жлу́кта žlúkta |
жлу́кты žlúkty |
| genitive | жлу́кта žlúkta |
жлу́ктаў žlúktaŭ |
| dative | жлу́кту žlúktu |
жлу́ктам žlúktam |
| accusative | жлу́кта žlúkta |
жлу́кты žlúkty |
| instrumental | жлу́ктам žlúktam |
жлу́ктамі žlúktami |
| locative | жлу́кце žlúkcje |
жлу́ктах žlúktax |
| count form | — | жлу́кты1 žlúkty1 |
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.
Derived terms edit
- жлу́кціць (žlúkcicʹ, “to process cotton, cotton and linen products with a solution of alkalis for cleaning and preparation for bleaching and dyeing; to process rags for the purpose of cleaning them from mud and grease”)
- жлу́кціцца (žlúkcicca)
- жлу́кчанне (žlúkčannje)
- жлуктава́льны (žluktaválʹny)
Etymology 2 edit
Uncertain. Linked to Ukrainian жлукта́ти (žluktáty).
Noun edit
жлу́кта • (žlúkta) f pers (genitive жлу́кту, nominative plural жлу́кты, genitive plural жлукт)
- (colloquial, derogatory, proscribed) drunkard, drunk, alcoholic (person who drinks a lot)
Declension edit
Declension of жлу́кта (pr hard fem-form accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | жлу́кта žlúkta |
жлу́кты žlúkty |
| genitive | жлу́кту žlúktu |
жлукт žlukt |
| dative | жлу́кце žlúkcje |
жлу́ктам žlúktam |
| accusative | жлу́кту žlúktu |
жлукт žlukt |
| instrumental | жлу́ктай, жлу́ктаю žlúktaj, žlúktaju |
жлу́ктамі žlúktami |
| locative | жлу́кце žlúkcje |
жлу́ктах žlúktax |
| count form | — | жлу́кты1 žlúkty1 |
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.
Derived terms edit
- жлу́кціць (žlúkcicʹ, “to drink a lot and greedily”)
References edit
- “жлукта” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
- “жлукта”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)