ucho

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See also: -ucho and ùchò

Caló[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit अवश्या (avaśyā, “dew”)

Noun[edit]

ucho m

  1. dew

Czech[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech ucho, from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈuxo]
  • audio(file)

Noun[edit]

ucho n

  1. ear (of a human, animal, puppet, humanoid robot, etc.)
    V uších se jí třpytily briliantové náušnice. ― Brilliant earrings glittered at her ears.
    být jedno ucho. ― to be all ears.

Usage notes[edit]

  • The irregular plural forms originated as the dual in Old Czech, while the regular plural forms below were the Old Czech plural. But the plurals are now simply split by meaning, no matter how many objects are being talked about.

Declension[edit]

Declension of ucho (velar neuter // neuter in -í/-ý irreg-stem)
singular plural
nominative ucho uši
genitive ucha uší
dative uchu uším
accusative ucho uši
vocative ucho uši
locative uchu uších
instrumental uchem ušima

Noun[edit]

ucho n

  1. anything resembling an ear:
    1. handle (of a pot, jug, garbage can, shopping bag, trophy, etc.)
    2. eye (of a needle)
    3. ear flap (on a hat)
    4. (glassblowing) protrusion at the edge of a plate of glass
    5. used in folk names of various plants, e.g.:
      babí ucho ― greater plaintain (Plantago major) (literally, “granny's ear”)
      volské ucho ― greater plaintain (Plantago major) (literally, “ox's ear”)
      babské ucho ― common sage (Salvia officinalis) (literally, “granny's ear”)
      lví ucho ― Leonotis nepetifolia (literally, “lion's ear”)
      sloní ucho ― Haemanthus albiflos (literally, “elephant's ear”)
      mořské ucho ― Haliotis tuberculata (literally, “sea ear”)
  2. (military slang) new recruit, rookie, green recruit
  3. (derogatory) oaf (clumsy person)

Declension[edit]

Declension of ucho (velar neuter)
singular plural
nominative ucho ucha
genitive ucha uch
dative uchu uchům
accusative ucho ucha
vocative ucho ucha
locative uchu uchách
instrumental uchem uchy

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • ucho in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • ucho in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • ucho in Internetová jazyková příručka

Macanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ucho

  1. kiss
    Synonym: bêzo
    Já vêm co unga ucho
    He came offering a kiss
    Atúto qui boniteza, ja dâ unga ucho pa su mai
    Atúto is so sweet, he kissed his mother
    (literally, “Atúto is so sweet, he gave a kiss to his mother”)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Appears to be more common than bêzo.

References[edit]

Old Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ucho n

  1. ear

Declension[edit]

Declension of ucho (hard o-stem)
singular dual plural
nominative ucho uši ucha
genitive ucha ušú uch
dative uchu ušima uchóm
accusative ucho uši ucha
vocative ucho uši ucha
locative ušě, uchu ušú ušiech
instrumental uchem ušima uchy
This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants[edit]

  • Czech: ucho

Further reading[edit]

Old Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /uxɔ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /uxɔ/

Noun[edit]

ucho n

  1. ear

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Polish ucho, from Proto-Slavic *ȗxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *auś-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws (“ear”), from *h₂ew- (“to see”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ucho n (diminutive uszko, augmentative uszysko)

  1. ear (body part)
  2. (colloquial) snitch, informant

Declension[edit]

Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho uszy
genitive ucha uszu/uszów
dative uchu uszom
accusative ucho uszy
instrumental uchem uszami/uszyma
locative uchu uszach
vocative ucho uszy

Derived terms[edit]

adjective
particle
verbs

Noun[edit]

ucho n (diminutive uszko, augmentative uszysko)

  1. handle (of a basket, kettle etc.)
  2. eye (hole in needle)
  3. earflap

Declension[edit]

Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho ucha
genitive ucha uch
dative uchu uchom
accusative ucho ucha
instrumental uchem uchami
locative uchu uchach
vocative ucho ucha

Further reading[edit]

  • ucho in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ucho in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romani[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit उच्च (uchcha, “high, elevated”).

Adjective[edit]

ucho (feminine uchi, plural uche)

  1. high

Slovak[edit]

Slovak Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ucho n (genitive singular ucha, nominative plural uši, uchá, genitive plural uší, úch, declension pattern of mesto)

  1. ear
  2. handle (of a basket, kettle etc.)
  3. eye (the part of a needle)

Declension[edit]

#1 #2, #3
Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho uši
genitive ucha uší
dative uchu ušiam
accusative ucho uši
locative uchu ušiach
instrumental uchom ušami
Declension of ucho
singular plural
nominative ucho uchá
genitive ucha úch
dative uchu uchám
accusative ucho uchá
locative uchu uchách
instrumental uchom uchami

Further reading[edit]

  • “ucho”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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