dumka

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See also: dumką

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Ukrainian ду́мка (dúmka), diminutive of ду́ма (dúma, sung epic poem).

Noun[edit]

dumka (countable and uncountable, plural dumkas or dumky)

  1. (uncountable) A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine.
  2. (countable) An individual composition in this genre.

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ukrainian ду́мка (dúmka).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈdum.ka/
  • Rhymes: -umka
  • Syllabification: dum‧ka

Noun[edit]

dumka f

  1. (uncountable) dumka (genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine)
  2. (countable) dumka (individual composition in this genre)
    Synonym: duma
  3. (countable) dumka (literary work based on such a composition)
    Synonym: duma

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

nouns

Further reading[edit]

  • dumka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • dumka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • dumka in PWN's encyclopedia