Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

From Polish lalka. cognates include Ukrainian ля́лька (ljálʹka).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈlʲalʲka]
  • (file)

Noun edit

ля́лька (ljálʹkaf pers (genitive ля́лькі, nominative plural ля́лькі, genitive plural ля́лек)

  1. doll, puppet (a toy in the form of a human)
    Synonym: ку́калка (kúkalka)

Declension edit

References edit

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

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Ukrainian ля́лька (ljálʹka), from Polish lalka.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ля́лька (ljálʹkaf anim or f inan (genitive ля́льки, nominative plural ля́льки, genitive plural ля́лек)

  1. (regional, Ukraine, Southern Russia) doll, puppet (a toy in the form of a human)
    Synonym: ку́кла (kúkla)
  2. (colloquial) baby
    Synonym: младе́нец (mladénec)

Declension edit

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From Polish lalka. Cognates include Belarusian ля́лька (ljálʹka). Also analysed as ля́ля (ljálja) +‎ -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ля́лька (ljálʹkaf inan (genitive ля́льки, nominative plural ляльки́, genitive plural ляльо́к)

  1. doll, puppet (a toy in the form of a human)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Russian: ля́лька (ljálʹka)

References edit