See also: пата, пятя, and пѧта

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Participle edit

пя́та (pjáta)

  1. indefinite feminine singular past passive participle of пе́я (péja)

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pęta.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pʲɪˈta]
  • (file)

Noun edit

пята́ (pjatáf inan (genitive пяты́, nominative plural пяты́, genitive plural пят)

  1. (archaic) heel; foot
    с головы́ до пятs golový do pjatfrom head to toe
  2. wide foot of a support, mainstay, pier, or buttress

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Further reading edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “пята”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress