Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From не́ня (nénja) +‎ -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛnʲkɐ]
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Noun

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не́нька (nénʹkaf pers (genitive не́ньки, nominative plural не́ньки, genitive plural не́ньок)

  1. diminutive of не́ня (nénja, mother)
  2. endearing form of не́ня (nénja, mother)
  3. (figuratively) (Mother) Ukraine, motherland
    О, Україно! О люба ненько!O, Ukrajino! O ljuba nenʹko!O Ukraine! O beloved Motherland!
  4. used to address gently a woman, especially an older one
  5. used in exclamations
    Не́нько моя́!Nénʹko mojá!Oh my god! (literally, “My mother!”)

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