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Молоко
 
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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *melko. Doublet of мле́ко (mléko), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [məɫɐˈko]
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Noun

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молоко́ (molokón inan (genitive молока́, nominative plural *моло́ки, genitive plural *моло́к, relational adjective моло́чный, diminutive молочко́) (Note: the plural forms are conjectural or unused.)

  1. milk
    парно́е молоко́parnóje molokófresh milk
    бидо́н для молока́bidón dlja molokámilk can
    У него́ ещё молоко́ на губа́х не обсо́хло!U nevó ješčó molokó na gubáx ne obsóxlo!He’s a greenhorn, for sure! (literally, “The milk hasn't yet dried on his mouth!”)
  2. the blank area around a shooting target, worth no points
    Пу́ля ушла́ в молоко́.Púlja ušlá v molokó.The bullet missed the target. (literally, “The bullet went into the blank area.”)

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Descendants

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  • Yup'ik: muluk'uuq, malak'uuq

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Ukrainian

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Молоко
 
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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *melko.

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Noun

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молоко́ (molokón inan (genitive молока́, uncountable, relational adjective моло́чний, diminutive молочко́)

  1. (uncountable) milk

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