вуж

Komi-Zyrian

Etymology

A Permic word like Udmurt выжы (vyžy).

Noun

вуж (vuž)

  1. root

Udmurt

Etymology

A Permic word (*wanša) like Komi-Permyak важ (važ). The Permic word is related to Estonian vana and Finnish vanha.

Adjective

вуж (vuž)

  1. old (of things)

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic ꙋжь (užĭ), from Proto-Slavic *ǫžь, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis (snake).

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): [ˈwuʒ]

Noun

вуж (vuž) m anim (genitive вужа́, nominative plural вужі́)

  1. grass snake, water snake (genus Natrix)

Declension

References

  • Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), вуж”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka
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