олія

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic олѣи (olěj, olive oil), from Proto-Slavic *olějь. Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion) or Latin oleum.

Cognate with Belarusian алей (aljej), Bulgarian елей (elej), Lower Sorbian wolej, Polish olej, Slovene olje, Upper Sorbian wolij.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [oˈlʲijɐ]

Noun

олі́я (olíja) f inan (genitive олі́ї, nominative plural олі́ї, genitive plural олі́й)

  1. liquid fat
  2. cooking oil
  3. oil paint
  4. (dated) grease (for technical uses)

Declension

References

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