Ukrainian

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ківш
 
ківш

Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic ковшь (kovšĭ), borrowed from Lithuanian káušas (ladle, dipper, big spoon), derived from Lithuanian káuti (hew, chop out), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *káuˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *kowh₂-, from the root *kewh₂-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kʲiu̯ʃ]
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Noun

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ківш (kivšm inan (genitive ковша́ or ківша́, nominative plural ковші́ or ківші́, genitive plural ковші́в or ківші́в, relational adjective ківшови́й or ківше́вий, diminutive кі́вшик)

  1. scoop, dipper, ladle
  2. bucket (of an excavator)

Declension

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