поки

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *poky.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpɔke]
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Adverb

по́ки • (póky)

for the present, for the time being. for now, so far, yet
я по́ки не готовий ― ja póky ne hotovyj ― I am not ready yet

Conjunction

по́ки • (póky)

so long as, while
until, before

Derived terms

по́ки що (póky ščo)

References

Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “поки”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
“поки”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
“поки”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
“поки”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)

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