ж
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| Character | ж |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER ZHE |
| Cyrillic | U+0436 |
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[edit] Translingual
[edit] Etymology
Possibly from the Glagolitic letter Ⰶ/ⰶ (
, zhivete), and that possibly from two Hebrew shins ש, one placed above the other and with the lower one inverted.
[edit] Letter
ж (lower case, upper case Ж)
- Lowercase Cyrillic letter zhe.
[edit] See also
[edit] Russian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ʐ/
[edit] Letter
ж (lower case, upper case Ж) (italics: Ж, ж)
- The eighth letter of the Russian Cyrillic alphabet.
[edit] Usage notes
Its name is же (žɛ) and it sounds like the s in pleasure.
[edit] See also
It is preceded by Ё and followed by З.
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Particle
ж (ž), же (že)
- this very, this same, but, then, surely, just, ever, on earth, for goodness’ sake
- (The emphatic particle же (že), frequently shortened to ж (ž), gives emphasis to the preceding word. It imparts urgency to an imperative verb.)
- Что ж? — What then?
- Что ж! — Well then!
- Когда́ же? — When then?
- Где же э́то? — Where is it then?
- Ну что же? — What of it, then?
- Ну и что ж? — Well, what of it?
- Что ж из э́того? — What of it?
- Что ж, он сам э́то сде́лает! — Why, he’ll just do it himself!
- Что же ему́ де́лать? — What on earth can he do?
- Он всё тот же! — He’s always the same!
- Это то́ же са́мое. — It’s the same thing.
- Говори́те же! — Aren’t you going to say anything?!?
- Отвеча́йте же? — Answer me then!
- Пойдём же! — Come along!
- Я же тебе́ сказа́л! — But I told you!
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Abbreviation
[edit] Serbo-Croatian
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Pronunciation
- (phoneme) IPA: /ʒ/
[edit] Letter
ж (lower case, upper case Ж)
- The 8th letter of the Serbo-Croatian Cyrillic alphabet.
[edit] See also
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Abbreviation
ж m. (Roman spelling ž)
