Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian цыбу́лѧ, цибу́лѧ (cybúlja, cibúlja), from Old Polish cybula, from Middle High German zibolle, zebülle, zwibole, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cepa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡seˈbulʲɐ]
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Noun

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цибу́ля (cybúljaf inan (genitive цибу́лі, nominative plural цибу́лі, genitive plural цибу́ль, relational adjective цибуле́вий or цибу́льний or цибу́ляний, diminutive цибу́лька)

  1. onion
    Synonym: лук (luk)
  2. (botany) Allium
    Synonym: часни́к (časnýk)
  3. (colloquial, dated) pocket watch with thick convex glass and convex backside
    Synonym: цибули́на (cybulýna)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Russian: цибу́ля (cibúlja) (dialectal)

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