мова

Belarusian

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Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mъlva, Old Church Slavonic мълва (mŭlva, “noise, mourning”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

мова • (móva) f inanimate

1. language

Declension

declension of мова

	singular	plural
nominative (назоўны)	мо́ва (móva)	мо́вы (móvy)
genitive (родны)	мо́вы (móvy)	мо́ў (móŭ)
dative (давальны)	мо́ве (móvje)	мо́вам (móvam)
accusative (вінавальны)	мо́ву (móvu)	мо́ва (móva)
instrumental (творны)	мо́вы (móvy)	мо́вамі (móvami)
locative (месны)	мо́ве (móvje)	мо́вах (móvax)

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mъlva, Old Church Slavonic мълва (mŭlva, “noise, mourning”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

мо́ва (móva) f inan (genitive мо́ви, nominative plural мо́ви)

1. language (system of communication using words or symbols)
   • 1955, Панас Мирний, V, 314:

     Найбільше і найдорожче добро в кожного народу — це його мова.

     Najbilʹše i najdorožče dobro v kožnoho narodu — ce joho mova.

     The greatest and most valuable good in every nation — is its language.

2. (grammar) speech

Declension

    declension of мова

	singular	plural
nominative	мо́ва (móva)	мо́ви (móvy)
genitive	мо́ви (móvy)	мов (mov)
dative	мо́ві (móvi)	мо́вам (móvam)
accusative	мо́ву (móvu)	мо́ви (móvy)
instrumental	мо́вою (móvoju)	мо́вами (móvamy)
locative	мо́ві (móvi)	мо́вах (móvax)
vocative	мо́во (móvo)	мо́ви (móvy)

References

• “мова” in Ivan Bilodid (editor-in-chief) (1970–1980), Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy [Dictionary of the Ukrainian language], in 11 vols, Kiev: Naukova Dumka