Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian олѣ́й (olě́j, olive oil, vegetable oil), from Old East Slavic олѣи (olěi, olive oil), from Proto-Slavic *olějь, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) or Latin oleum. Doublet of єле́й (jeléj)

Cognate with Belarusian алей (aljej), Bulgarian елей (elej), Lower Sorbian wolej, Polish olej, Slovene olje, Upper Sorbian wolij.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [oˈlʲijɐ]

Noun

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олі́я (olíjaf inan (genitive олі́ї, nominative plural олі́ї, genitive plural олі́й, relational adjective олі́йний, diminutive олі́йка)

  1. vegetable oil, plant oil
  2. vegetable cooking oil
  3. oil paint
  4. (dated) lubricant, lubricating grease
    Synonyms: масти́ло (mastýlo), оли́ва (olýva), ма́сло (máslo)

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