воля

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See also: воља, вола, and волꙗ

Bulgarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɔlʲɐ]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

во́ля (vóljaf

  1. will, force of character/mind
  2. determination, resolution, resolve, guts
  3. freedom
  4. desire, will

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic волꙗ (volja), from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

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во́ля (vóljaf inan (genitive во́ли, nominative plural во́ли, genitive plural воль)

  1. will, willpower
    несокруши́мая во́ляnesokrušímaja vóljairon will
  2. power
  3. freedom
    дать во́люdatʹ vóljuto give free rein

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Descendants[edit]

  • Ingrian: voli
  • Erzya: оля (oľa)

Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic волꙗ (volja), from Proto-Slavic *voľà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *wáljāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

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во́ля (vóljaf inan (genitive во́лі, uncountable)

  1. (uncountable) will
  2. (uncountable) freedom, liberty

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