прислів'я

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Etymology[edit]

From при- (pry-) +‎ сло́во (slóvo) +‎ (-ja). Compare Belarusian прысло́ўе (pryslóŭje), Polish przysłowie.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [presʲˈlʲiʋjɐ]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

прислі́в'я (pryslívʺjan inan (genitive прислі́в'я, nominative plural прислі́в'я, genitive plural прислі́в'їв)

  1. proverb, adage, saying

Usage notes[edit]

  • прислі́в'я is a complete sentence communicating an explicit lesson or an important truth, whereas при́казка f (prýkazka) is a concise descriptive phrase, usually not forming a complete sentence, which may hint at a lesson but does not state it explicitly.

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