мова

Belarusian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

мова • (móva) f inanimate

1. language

Declension

Declension of мо́ва

	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

Related terms

• размаўля́ць (razmaŭljácʹ)

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Audio

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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 мо́ва

	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