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у

//u//
Ukrainiancharacterprep

Definitions

  1. 1.
    The twenty-fourth letter of the Ukrainian alphabet, called у (u), and written in the Cyrillic script.
  2. 2.
    in, at [with locative] (to express static position/location; the following word starts with a consonant)
  3. 3.
    in, into, to [with accusative] (movement to reach a place and go inside it; the following word starts with a consonant)
  4. 4.
    at, by, near, in the possession of
    • у ме́не є пита́ння

      u méne je pytánnjaI have a question

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • ма́ти
Related words (10)

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic въ (vŭ), from Proto-Slavic *vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥, zero-grade form of *h₁én.

Forms

  • uromanization
  • Уuppercase

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