уста

See also: ұста

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *usta

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [uˈsta]

Noun

уста́ • (ustá) f

1. (also figuratively) mouth
2. (collective) lips

Declension

Declension of уста́

	singular	plural
indefinite	уста́ ustá	усти́ ustí
definite	уста́та ustáta	усти́те ustíte

References

• уста in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
• уста in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)

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Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *usta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈusta]

Noun

уста • (usta) f (plural усти)

1. mouth

Declension

Declension of уста

	singular	plural
indefinite	уста	усти
definite unspecified	устата	устите
definite proximal	устава	устиве
definite distal	устана	устине
vocative	усто	усти

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Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *usta, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os (“mouth”). Cognates include Sanskrit आस् (ās, “mouth”) and Latin os (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʊˈsta]

• Audio

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Noun

уста́ • (ustá) n inan pl (genitive уст, plural only)

1. (archaic or poetic) mouth, lips

   Synonyms: рот (rot) (mouth), гу́бы (gúby) (lips)

Declension

Declension of уста́ (inan pl-only neut-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	plural
nominative	уста́ ustá
genitive	у́ст úst
dative	уста́м ustám
accusative	уста́ ustá
instrumental	уста́ми ustámi
prepositional	уста́х ustáx

Pre-reform declension of уста́ (inan pl-only neut-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	plural
nominative	уста́ ustá
genitive	у́стъ úst
dative	уста́мъ ustám
accusative	уста́ ustá
instrumental	уста́ми ustámi
prepositional	уста́хъ ustáx

Related terms

• у́стный (ústnyj)
• у́стье (ústʹje)
• наизу́сть (naizústʹ)

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Rusyn

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *usta.

Noun

уста • (usta)

1. mouth

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *usta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǔːsta/
• Hyphenation: у‧ста

Noun

у́ста n pl (Latin spelling ústa)

1. (plural only) mouth

Declension

Declension of уста

	plural
nominative	у́ста
genitive	у́ста̄
dative	устима
accusative	уста
vocative	уста
locative	устима
instrumental	устима

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Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʊˈstɑ]

• Audio

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Noun

уста́ • (ustá) n inan pl (genitive уст, plural only)

1. Alternative form of вуста́ (vustá)

Declension

Declension of уста́ (inan pl-only hard neut-form accent-b)

	plural
nominative	уста́ ustá
genitive	уст ust
dative	уста́м ustám
accusative	уста́ ustá
instrumental	уста́ми ustámy
locative	уста́х ustáx
vocative	уста́ ustá

References

• уста in Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980) Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka
• уста in Horox (slovozmina)