для

Russian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [dlʲə]
IPA^(key): [dlʲɐ] (before a stressed syllable)
IPA^(key): [ˈdlʲa] (when stressed)
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьľa, *děľa.

Preposition

для • (dlja) (+ genitive)

for
для дете́й ― dlja detéj ― for children

Participle

для • (dlja)

(dated) present imperfective adverbial participle of длить (dlitʹ)

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [dʲlʲa]
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Preposition

для • (dlja) (+ genitive case)

for (2)
пісня “Для Анюти” (pisnja «Dlja Anjuty») — the song «For Anyuta» (female given name)

Further reading

Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “для”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

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