Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of у (u) +‎ бік (bik).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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убі́к (ubík)

  1. aside, to one side, to the side, sideways
    Synonym: на́бік (nábik)

Usage notes

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  • The forms убі́к (ubík) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вбік (vbik) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

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