мука

Russian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *mǫka (“torment, torture”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /'mukə/

Noun

му́ка • (múka) f

1. pain, anguish, torment, suffering, torture
2. ordeal
3. harassment

Declension

    declension of мука

	singular	plural
nominative	му́ка	му́ки
genitive	му́ки	му́к
dative	му́ке	му́кам
accusative	му́ку	му́ки
instrumental	му́кой, му́кою	му́ками
prepositional	му́ке	му́ках

Related terms

• мучение
• мученик
• мучитель
• мучить

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *mǫka (“flour”). Akin to regional Serbo-Croatian мука/muka (“meal”), Sloveve moka, Slovak múka. Non-Slavic cognates include Ancient Greek μάσσω (masso, “to knead”), German and Old High German mengen (“to mix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mʊ'ka/

Noun

мука́ • (muká) f (mass noun, no plural)

1. flour, fine meal

Declension

declension of мука

	singular (uncountable)
nominative	мука́
genitive	муки́
dative	муке́
accusative	муку́
instrumental	муко́й, муко́ю
prepositional	муке́

Related terms

• мукомол
• мучнистый
• мучной

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *mǫka (“torture, torment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mûka/
• Hyphenation: му‧ка

Noun

му̏ка f (Latin spelling mȕka)

1. pain
2. torment
3. nausea
4. trouble

Declension

    declension of мука

	singular	plural
nominative	му̏ка	муке
genitive	муке	му̑ка̄
dative	му̏ци	мукама
accusative	муку	муке
vocative	муко	муке
locative	му̏ци	мукама
instrumental	муком	мукама

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *mǫka (“flour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mǔːka/
• Hyphenation: му‧ка

Noun

му́ка f (Latin spelling múka)

1. flour

Declension

    declension of мука

	singular
nominative	му́ка
genitive	муке
dative	му́ци
accusative	муку
vocative	муко
locative	му́ци
instrumental	муком