вуйко

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From вуй (vuj) +‎ -ко (-ko), from Proto-Slavic *ujь. Compare Macedonian вујко (vujko).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ву́йко (vújkom pers (genitive ву́йка, nominative plural ву́йки, genitive plural ву́йків, feminine ву́йна) (chiefly dialectal)

  1. maternal uncle
  2. gaffer (an older man)
  3. (figuratively) bear

Declension

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