слава Україні

Coined during the 19th century during attempts to achieve independence from Tsarist Russian rule. The earliest known usage of this phrase was from a poem written by Taras Shevchenko, in the poem "До Основ'яненка" (To Osnovianenko) in 1840.

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɫaʋɐ ʊkrɐˈjinʲi]

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сла́ва Украї́ні! • (sláva Ukrajíni!)

1. (politics) "Glory to Ukraine!", "slava Ukraini", a patriotic slogan used to support Ukraine.

In an extended form, the salute consists of "Слава Україні, героям слава, слава нації, смерть ворогам" (Glory to Ukraine, glory to heroes, glory to the [Ukrainian] nation, death to [our] enemies).

• геро́ям сла́ва (herójam sláva, “glory to the heroes”), an accompanying greeting
• СУГС (SUHS), an abbreviation of this greeting and its accompaniment
• слава нації (slava naciji, “glory to the nation”), a patriotic slogan
• Україна понад усе (Ukrajina ponad use, “Ukraine above all”), a patriotic slogan

• English: slava Ukraini
• Russian: сла́ва Украи́не (sláva Ukraíne)