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Etymology

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Derived from уда́ться (udátʹsja), and then у- (u-) +‎ дать (datʹ). Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti (to give), whence English donate, date and data.

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  • IPA(key): [ʊˈdat͡ɕə]
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уда́ча (udáčaf inan (genitive уда́чи, nominative plural уда́чи, genitive plural уда́ч)

  1. good luck, success (achievement of one's aim or goal)
    Synonyms: успе́х (uspéx), везе́ние (vezénije); сча́стье (sčástʹje), шанс (šans)

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Etymology

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From уда́ти(ся) (udáty(sja)) +‎ (-ja). Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *dṓˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *dédeh₃ti (to give), whence English donate, date and data.

Doublet of вда́ча (vdáča), back-formed from the "to be born with certain characteristics" meaning of the verb.

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уда́ча (udáčaf inan (genitive уда́чі, nominative plural уда́чі, genitive plural уда́ч)

  1. good luck, success (achievement of one's aim or goal)

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