ж
//ʒ/ | [ʒɛ]/
Ukrainiancharacterparticle
Definitions
- 1.The ninth letter of the Ukrainian alphabet, called же (že), and written in the Cyrillic script.
- 2.stresses the topic; is, really, right, isn't it, etc. (used as a tag question would be in English)
Але́ ж це кни́жка!
Alé ž ce knýžka! — But this is a book!
Ти ж вдо́ма?
Ty ž vdóma? — You are at home, aren't you?
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic же (že), from Proto-Slavic *že, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ge, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰi. Cognate with Czech že, Ancient Greek γε (ge), Sanskrit हि (hi), Russian же (že).
Forms
- žromanization
- Жuppercase