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дарма

/[dɐrˈma] | [ˈdarmɐ]/
Ukrainianadvadj

Definitions

  1. 1.
    mistakenly (expresses the speaker's belief that something should or should not be done, otherwise it will have an unfavourable outcome)
    • Дарма́ ти не займа́єшся спо́ртом, І́льчику.

      Darmá ty ne zajmáješsja spórtom, Ílʹčyku.You not doing sports is a mistake, Illia.

  2. 2.
    to no avail, in vain
    • То́бто я все роби́ла дарма́?

      Tóbto ja vse robýla darmá?So I did everything in vain?

  3. 3.
    it doesn't matter, one does not care

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • да́рма́ що
  • дармої́д
  • зада́рма́
Synonyms
  • даре́мно
  • ма́рно
  • ба́йду́же
  • все одно́
  • усе́ одно́

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian дармо, дарма (darmo, darma), from Proto-Slavic *darьmo. Doublet of да́рмо (dármo).

Forms

  • дарма́canonical
  • да́рмаcanonical
  • darmáromanization
  • dármaromanization
  • да́рмоalternative

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