ucho

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See also: -ucho and ùchò

Caló

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Etymology

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Perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit अवश्या (avaśyā, “dew”)

Noun

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ucho m

  1. dew

Czech

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Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech ucho, from Proto-Slavic *uxo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈuxo]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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ucho n

  1. ear (of a human, animal, puppet, humanoid robot, etc.)
    V uších se jí třpytily briliantové náušnice. ― Brilliant earrings glittered at her ears.
    být jedno ucho. ― to be all ears.

Usage notes

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  • The irregular plural forms originated as the dual in Old Czech, while the regular plural forms below were the Old Czech plural. But the plurals are now simply split by meaning, no matter how many objects are being talked about.

Declension

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Declension of ucho (velar neuter // neuter in -í/-ý irreg-stem)
singular plural
nominative ucho uši
genitive ucha uší
dative uchu uším
accusative ucho uši
vocative ucho uši
locative uchu uších
instrumental uchem ušima

Noun

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ucho n

  1. anything resembling an ear:
    1. handle (of a pot, jug, garbage can, shopping bag, trophy, etc.)
    2. eye (of a needle)
    3. ear flap (on a hat)
    4. (glassblowing) protrusion at the edge of a plate of glass
    5. used in folk names of various plants, e.g.:
      babí ucho ― greater plaintain (Plantago major) (literally, “granny's ear”)
      volské ucho ― greater plaintain (Plantago major) (literally, “ox's ear”)
      babské ucho ― common sage (Salvia officinalis) (literally, “granny's ear”)
      lví ucho ― Leonotis nepetifolia (literally, “lion's ear”)
      sloní ucho ― Haemanthus albiflos (literally, “elephant's ear”)
      mořské ucho ― Haliotis tuberculata (literally, “sea ear”)
  2. (military slang) new recruit, rookie, green recruit
  3. (derogatory) oaf (clumsy person)

Declension

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Declension of ucho (velar neuter)
singular plural
nominative ucho ucha
genitive ucha uch
dative uchu uchům
accusative ucho ucha
vocative ucho ucha
locative uchu uchách
instrumental uchem uchy
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Further reading

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  • ucho in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • ucho in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • ucho in Internetová jazyková příručka

Macanese

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Etymology

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Probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ucho

  1. kiss
    Synonym: bêzo
    Já vêm co unga ucho
    He came offering a kiss
    Atúto qui boniteza, ja dâ unga ucho pa su mai
    Atúto is so sweet, he kissed his mother
    (literally, “Atúto is so sweet, he gave a kiss to his mother”)

Usage notes

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  • Appears to be more common than bêzo.

References

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Old Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ucho n

  1. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)

Declension

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Declension of ucho (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative ucho uši ucha
genitive ucha ušú uch
dative uchu ušima uchóm
accusative ucho uši ucha
vocative ucho uši ucha
locative ušě, uchu ušú ušiech
instrumental uchem ušima uchy
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

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  • Czech: ucho

Further reading

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Old Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /uxɔ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /uxɔ/

Noun

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ucho n (related adjective uszny)

  1. (anatomy, attested in Lesser Poland) ear (organ of hearing)
    • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎[1], Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament], pages 17, 48:
      Lud, iegosz iesm ne znal, sluszil my, w slusze vcha (in auditu auris) posluszal me
      [Lud, jegoż jesm nie znał, służył mi, w słusze ucha (in auditu auris) posłuszał mie]
  2. (figuratively, attested in Greater Poland) ear (ability to hear)
    • 1916 [second half of the 15th century], Stanisław Słoński, editor, Psałterz puławski‎[2], Greater Poland, page 118 arg. 8:
      Bo nygeden stwyrdzon bywa, yen nye slucha duchownyma vszyma, czo by myal naszlyadowacz
      [Bo nijeden stwirdzon bywa, jen nie słucha duchownyma uszyma, co by miał naśladować]
  3. (attested in Greater Poland) handle (grip of a basket, kettle etc.)
    • 1908 [c. 1500], Bolesław Erzepki, editor, Przyczynki do średniowiecznego słownictwa polskiego. I. Glosy polskie wpisane do łacińsko-niemieckiego słownika drukowanego w roku 1490‎[3], Lubiń, page 113:
      Ansa vcho albo rąkoyescz
      [Ansa ucho albo rękojeść]
    • XV p. post., Wokabularz petersburski IV, esarskiej Biblioteki Publicznej w Petersburgu, sygn. Lat.F.ch.I.401, page 11:
      Duas ansas vszy
      [Duas ansas uszy]
    • c. 1500, Wokabularz lubiński, inkunabuł Archiwum Archidiecezjalnego w Gnieźnie, sygn. Inc. 78d., page 10v:
      Ansa eyn handhab an eynem krug oder kandel vcho albo rąkoyescz
      [Ansa eyn handhab an eynem krug oder kandel ucho albo rękojeść]

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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Old Slovak

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo. First attested in 1473.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /uxɔ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /uxɔ/

Noun

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ucho n

  1. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)
  2. (by extension) any object resembling an ear

Descendants

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References

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  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “ucho”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl
ucho sense 1
ucho sense 5

Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish ucho. The irregular plural forms are the result of fossilization of the old dual forms.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ucho n (diminutive uszko, augmentative uszysko, related adjective uszny)

  2. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)
    1. (anatomy) ear (external part of the organ of hearing; the auricle)
      Synonym: małżowina
  3. (by extension) ear (ability to hear)
    Synonym: słuch
  4. (figuratively) ear (one who hears or listens)
  5. ear, earflap (part of a hat that covers one's ears)
    Synonym: nausznik
  7. (architecture) orillon (semicircular projection made at the shoulder of a bastion for the purpose of covering the retired flank, found in old fortresses)
    Synonym: orylion
  8. (expressive) Augmentative of uszko (“kreplach”)
  9. (obsolete) dog-ear (folded corner of the page of a book or other publication, either due to having been read many times or intentionally as a sort of bookmark)

Usage notes

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The genitive plural form uszów is rare.

The instrumental plural form uszyma is obsolete.

Declension

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Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho uszy
genitive ucha uszu/uszów
dative uchu uszom
accusative ucho uszy
instrumental uchem uszami/uszyma
locative uchu uszach
vocative ucho uszy

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Noun

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ucho n (diminutive uszko, augmentative uszysko)

  1. handle (grip of a basket, kettle, etc.)
  2. eye (hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed)
  3. (obsolete) end of a bag from the edges for tying
  4. (obsolete, nautical, fishing) eye of a net in which the upper and lower ends of a sprit are attached

Declension

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Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho ucha
genitive ucha uch
dative uchu uchom
accusative ucho ucha
instrumental uchem uchami
locative uchu uchach
vocative ucho ucha

Further reading

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  • ucho in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ucho in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • ucho in PWN's encyclopedia
  • Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “ucho”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
  • “UCHO”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 22.11.2013
  • Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “ucho”, in Słownik języka polskiego‎[4]
  • Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “ucho”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861‎[5]
  • J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1919), “ucho”, in Słownik języka polskiego‎[6] (in Polish), volume 7, Warsaw, page 208

Romani

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit उच्च (uchcha, “high, elevated”).

Adjective

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ucho (feminine uchi, plural uche)

  1. high

Silesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish ucho.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈuxɔ/
  • Rhymes: -uxɔ
  • Syllabification: u‧cho

Noun

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ucho n (diminutive uszko)

  1. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)

Declension

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Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho uszy
genitive ucha uszy/uszōw
dative uchu uszōm
accusative ucho uszy
instrumental uchym uszami
locative uszu uszach
vocative ucho uszy

Further reading

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  • ucho in dykcjonorz.eu
  • ucho in silling.org
  • Henryk Jaroszewicz (2022) “ucho”, in Zasady pisowni języka śląskiego (in Polish), Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Naukowe IKR[i]BL, page 145

Slovak

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Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Slovak ucho, from Proto-Slavic *uxo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ucho n (genitive singular ucha, nominative plural uši, uchá, genitive plural uší, úch, declension pattern of mesto)

  1. ear
  2. handle (of a basket, kettle etc.)
  3. eye (the part of a needle)

Declension

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#1 #2, #3
Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho uši
genitive ucha uší
dative uchu ušiam
accusative ucho uši
locative uchu ušiach
instrumental uchom ušami
Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho uchá
genitive ucha úch
dative uchu uchám
accusative ucho uchá
locative uchu uchách
instrumental uchom uchami

Further reading

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  • “ucho”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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