Ukrainian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Univerbation of у (u) +‎ до́світа (dósvita), from до́світ (dósvit).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʊˈdɔsʲʋʲitɐ]
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Adverb edit

удо́світа (udósvita)

  1. at dawn, at daybreak, at the break of dawn, at the crack of dawn
    Synonym: на світа́нку (na svitánku)

Usage notes edit

  • The forms удо́світа (udósvita) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вдо́світа (vdósvita) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Further reading edit