pysanka

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 References 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Ukrainian писанка (pýsanka) < писати (pysáty), “‘to write’”), referring to writing on an egg with a stylus in a wax-resist dyeing process, < Proto-Slavic *pĭsati, related to *pĭstrŭ (“‘feathered’”), + Ukrainian feminine ending -ка (-ka)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɪsənˌkʌ/
• Hyphenation: py‧san‧ka

[edit] Noun

Wikipedia

pysanka (plural pysanky)

1. (Canadian) A hand-decorated Ukrainian Easter egg with intricate designs.

[edit] Synonyms

• Ukrainian Easter egg

[edit] References

• “писати” in Etymolohichnyĭ Slovnyk Ukraïns′koï Movy (Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language), Mel′nychuk, O.S., 1982–2006.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaknpsy
• Paykans