квочка

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Russian

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кво́чка (kvóčkaf anim (genitive кво́чки, nominative plural кво́чки, genitive plural кво́чек)

  1. (colloquial) hen
  2. (colloquial) sitting duck, dumb cluck

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Ukrainian

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Квочка з курчатами

Etymology

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From квок (kvok) +‎ -ка (-ka), called so because brooding hens often cluck to call their chicks. Compare Bulgarian ква́чка (kváčka).

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkwɔt͡ʃkɐ]
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Noun

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кво́чка (kvóčkaf animal (genitive кво́чки, nominative plural кво́чки, genitive plural кво́чок)

  1. brooding hen

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