рація

Ukrainian

Etymology

Noun 1

Borrowed from Polish racja, from Latin ratiō, which is connected to Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌸𐌾𐍉 (raþjō, “a number”).

Noun 2

Clipping of радіостанція (radiostancija).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈrɑt͡sʲijɐ]

Noun 1

ра́ція • (rácija) f inan (genitive ра́ції, nominative plural ра́ції)

  1. reason, ground, cause, motive
    мати рацію ― maty raciju ― to be right
  2. (archaic) salutatory, speech of greeting

Declension

Noun 2

ра́ція • (rácija) f inan (genitive ра́ції, nominative plural ра́ції)

  1. walkie-talkie

Declension

References

  • Melʹnyčuk O. S., editor (2006), “рація”, in Etymolohičnyj slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), volume V, Kiev: Naukova Dumka, page 34
  • Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “рація”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka
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