Belarusian

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Etymology

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From жывы́ (žyvý) +‎ -насць (-nascʹ), likely influenced by Russian жи́вность (žívnostʹ). Compare non-cognate Polish żywość (liveliness), which see also жы́васць (žývascʹ).

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Noun

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жы́ўнасць (žýŭnascʹf inan (genitive жы́ўнасці, uncountable) (collective, colloquial)

  1. living creatures, especially small ones
  2. small livestock, cattle; sheep and goats

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