жона

Carpathian Rusyn

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian жена (žena), from Old East Slavic жена (žena), from Proto-Slavic *žena.

Noun

жона́ • (žoná) f

  1. wife
    Каріє́ра му цімбо́р, жона́ тай люба́ска.
    Karijéra mu cimbór, žoná taj ljubáska.
    For him a career is a friend, wife and mistress.
  2. woman

Declension

References

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old Ukrainian жена (žena), rom Old East Slavic жена (žena), from Proto-Slavic *žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʒɔˈna]

Noun

жона́ • (žoná) f pers (genitive жони́, nominative plural жо́ни, genitive plural жон)

  1. (archaic or folk poetic) woman
    Synonym: (more common) жі́нка (žínka)
  2. (archaic or or folk poetic) wife
    Synonyms: (more common) дружи́на (družýna), (more common) жі́нка (žínka)

Declension

References

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