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ухо

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Bulgarian

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човешко ухо

Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ухо́ (uhón

  1. ear (the organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea)
  2. eye (a hole at the blunt end of a needle through which thread is passed)
  3. ear (that which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; a foot-rest or step of a spade or a similar digging tool)
  4. mouldboard

Declension

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Declension of ухо́
singular plural
indefinite ухо́
uhó
уши́
uší
definite ухо́то
uhóto
уши́те
ušíte

Pannonian Rusyn

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Slovak ucho, from Proto-Slavic *uxo. Cognates include Carpathian Rusyn ухо (uxo) and Slovak ucho.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ухо (uxon (diminutive ушко, relational adjective ухови)

  1. ear (organ of hearing)
  2. ear, handle (of cups, mugs, etc.)
    Near-synonym: ручка (ručka)
  3. (in the plural) gills (breathing organ of fish)
    Synonyms: жабри (žabri), ушка (uška)

Usage notes

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  • Note that unlike in various other Slavic languages, the plural form is уха (uxa) rather than уши (uši).

Declension

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Declension of ухо (uxo)
singular plural
nominative ухо (uxo) уха (uxa)
genitive уха (uxa) ухох (uxox)
dative уху (uxu) ухом (uxom)
accusative ухо (uxo) уха (uxa)
instrumental ухом (uxom) ухами (uxami)
locative уху (uxu) ухох (uxox)
vocative ухо (uxo) уха (uxa)

References

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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws. Cognate with Old Armenian ունկն (unkn), Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐍃𐍉 (ausō), Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs), Latin auris, Persian هوش (huš, hôš, intellect).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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у́хо (úxon inan (genitive у́ха, nominative plural у́ши, genitive plural уше́й, relational adjective ушно́й, diminutive у́шко or ушко́)

  1. ear
    прикла́дывать/приложи́ть часы́ к у́хуprikládyvatʹ/priložítʹ časý k úxuto put a watch to one's ear
    • 1872, Фёдор Достоевский, “Часть 1. Глава 2. Принц Гарри. Сватовство”, in Бесы; English translation from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, transl., Demons, 1994:
      Старичок вдруг почувствовал, что Nicolas, вместо того чтобы прошептать ему какой-нибудь интересный секрет, вдруг прихватил зубами и довольно крепко стиснул в них верхнюю часть его уха.
      Staričok vdrug počuvstvoval, što Nicolas, vmesto tovo štoby prošeptatʹ jemu kakoj-nibudʹ interesnyj sekret, vdrug prixvatil zubami i dovolʹno krepko stisnul v nix verxnjuju častʹ jevo uxa.
      The old man suddenly felt that, instead of whispering some interesting secret to him, Nicolas had suddenly caught the upper part of his ear in his teeth and clamped it quite firmly.

Declension

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “ухо”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Further reading

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Serbo-Croatian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ûxo/
  • Hyphenation: у‧хо

Noun

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у̏хо n (Latin spelling ȕho)

  1. (Bosnia, Croatia) ear
  2. (Bosnia, Croatia) eye (of a needle)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • ухо”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026