для

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dlʲə]
• IPA^(key): [dlʲɐ] (before a stressed syllable)
• IPA^(key): [ˈdlʲa] (when stressed)

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьľa, *děľa.

Preposition

для • (dlja) (+ genitive)

1. for

   для дете́й ― dlja detéj ― for children

Etymology 2

Participle

для • (dlja)

1. (dated) present imperfective adverbial participle of длить (dlitʹ)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dʲlʲa]

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Preposition

для • (dlja) (+ genitive case)

1. for (2)

   пісня “Для Анюти” (pisnja «Dlja Anjuty») — the song «For Anyuta» (female given name)

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “для”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka