Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *žukъ.

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  • IPA(key): [ʐuk]
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жук (žukm animal (genitive жука́, nominative plural жукі́, genitive plural жуко́ў)

  1. beetle

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  • жук” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žukъ. Likely related to жужжа́ть (žužžátʹ).

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жук (žukm anim (genitive жука́, nominative plural жуки́, genitive plural жуко́в, feminine жучи́ха, relational adjective жу́чий or жучи́ный, diminutive жучо́к, augmentative жучи́ще or жуча́ра, pejorative жучи́шка)

  1. beetle
  2. (colloquial) rogue, crook

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *žukъ.

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Noun

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жук (žukm animal (genitive жука́, nominative plural жуки́, genitive plural жукі́в, feminine жучи́ха, diminutive жучо́к)

  1. beetle

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Descendants

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  • Yiddish: דזשוכע (dzhukhe)
    • Hebrew: ג׳וּק (juk)

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жук (žukm pers (genitive жука́, nominative plural жуки́, genitive plural жукі́в)

  1. (colloquial) rogue, crook

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