ucho

See also: -ucho and ùchò

Caló

Etymology

Perhaps ultimately from Sanskrit अवश्या (avaśyā, “dew”)

Noun

ucho m

1. dew

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech ucho, from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aušis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈuxo]

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Noun

ucho n

1. ear (of a human, animal, puppet, humanoid robot, etc.)

   V uších se jí třpytily briliantové náušnice. ― Brilliant earrings glittered at her ears.

   být jedno ucho. ― to be all ears.

Usage notes

• The irregular plural forms originated as the dual in Old Czech, while the regular plural forms below were the Old Czech plural. But the plurals are now simply split by meaning, no matter how many objects are being talked about.

Declension

Declension of ucho (velar neuter // neuter in -í/-ý irreg-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	ucho	uši
genitive	ucha	uší
dative	uchu	uším
accusative	ucho	uši
vocative	ucho	uši
locative	uchu	uších
instrumental	uchem	ušima

Noun

ucho n

1. anything resembling an ear:
   1. handle (of a pot, jug, garbage can, shopping bag, trophy, etc.)
   2. eye (of a needle)
   3. ear flap (on a hat)
   4. (glassblowing) protrusion at the edge of a plate of glass
   5. used in folk names of various plants, e.g.:

      babí ucho ― greater plaintain (Plantago major) (literally, “granny's ear”)

      volské ucho ― greater plaintain (Plantago major) (literally, “ox's ear”)

      babské ucho ― common sage (Salvia officinalis) (literally, “granny's ear”)

      lví ucho ― Leonotis nepetifolia (literally, “lion's ear”)

      sloní ucho ― Haemanthus albiflos (literally, “elephant's ear”)

      mořské ucho ― Haliotis tuberculata (literally, “sea ear”)

2. (military slang) new recruit, rookie, green recruit
3. (derogatory) oaf (clumsy person)

Declension

Declension of ucho (velar neuter)

	singular	plural
nominative	ucho	ucha
genitive	ucha	uch
dative	uchu	uchům
accusative	ucho	ucha
vocative	ucho	ucha
locative	uchu	uchách
instrumental	uchem	uchy

Related terms

• náušnice
• ouško
• příušnice
• uchál
• ucho Jidášovo
• ušanka
• ušatec
• ušatý
• ušák
• ušní

 

Further reading

• ucho in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• ucho in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• ucho in Internetová jazyková příručka

Macanese

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.t͡ʃu/

Noun

ucho

1. kiss

   Synonym: bêzo

   Já vêm co unga ucho

   He came offering a kiss

   Atúto qui boniteza, ja dâ unga ucho pa su mai

   Atúto is so sweet, he kissed his mother

   (literally, “Atúto is so sweet, he gave a kiss to his mother”)

Usage notes

• Appears to be more common than bêzo.

References

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#u
• Batalha, Graciete Nogueira (1988) “ucho”, in Glossário do dialecto macaense: notas linguísticas, etnográficas e folclóricas [Glossary of the Macanese dialect: linguistic, ethnographic and folkloric notes], Macau: Instituto Cultural de Macau, page 552
• https://belamaquista.wordpress.com/2016/06/17/ucho/

Old Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈuxo/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈuxo/

Noun

ucho n

1. ear

Declension

Declension of ucho (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	ucho	uši	ucha
genitive	ucha	ušú	uch
dative	uchu	ušima	uchóm
accusative	ucho	uši	ucha
vocative	ucho	uši	ucha
locative	ušě, uchu	ušú	ušiech
instrumental	uchem	ušima	uchy

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Descendants

• Czech: ucho

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “ucho”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /uxɔ/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /uxɔ/

Noun

ucho n

1. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)
   • 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^[1], Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament], pages 17, 48:

     Lud, iegosz iesm ne znal, sluszil my, w slusze vcha (in auditu auris) posluszal me

     [Lud, jegoż jesm nie znał, służył mi, w słusze ucha (in auditu auris) posłuszał mie]

2. (figuratively) ear (ability to hear)
   • 1916 [second half of the 15th century], Stanisław Słoński, editor, Psałterz puławski‎^[2], Greater Poland, page 118 arg. 8:

     Bo nygeden stwyrdzon bywa, yen nye slucha duchownyma vszyma, czo by myal naszlyadowacz

     [Bo nijeden stwirdzon bywa, jen nie słucha duchownyma uszyma, co by miał naśladować]

3. handle (grip of a basket, kettle etc.)
   • 1908 [c. 1500], Bolesław Erzepki, editor, Przyczynki do średniowiecznego słownictwa polskiego. I. Glosy polskie wpisane do łacińsko-niemieckiego słownika drukowanego w roku 1490‎^[3], Lubiń, page 113:

     Ansa vcho albo rąkoyescz

     [Ansa ucho albo rękojeść]

Derived terms

adverbs

• po uszy

 

nouns

• mysze uszy

 

verbs

• nachylić ucho pf
• poczuć uszyma pf

 

Descendants

• Polish: ucho

References

• B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “ucho”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ucho.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.xɔ/

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• Rhymes: -uxɔ
• Syllabification: u‧cho

Noun

ucho n (diminutive uszko, augmentative uszysko)

1. ear (body part)
2. (colloquial) snitch, informant

Declension

Declension of ucho

	singular	plural
nominative	ucho	uszy
genitive	ucha	uszu/uszów
dative	uchu	uszom
accusative	ucho	uszy
instrumental	uchem	uszami/uszyma
locative	uchu	uszach
vocative	ucho	uszy

Derived terms

adjective

• bezuchy

 

particle

• uszywiście

 

verbs

• kłaść w uszy impf
• położyć uszy po sobie pf, kłaść uszy po sobie impf

 

Noun

ucho n (diminutive uszko, augmentative uszysko)

1. handle (grip of a basket, kettle etc.)
2. eye (hole in needle)
3. earflap

Declension

Declension of ucho

	singular	plural
nominative	ucho	ucha
genitive	ucha	uch
dative	uchu	uchom
accusative	ucho	ucha
instrumental	uchem	uchami
locative	uchu	uchach
vocative	ucho	ucha

Further reading

• ucho in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ucho in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romani

Etymology

From Sanskrit उच्च (uchcha, “high, elevated”).

Adjective

ucho (feminine uchi, plural uche)

1. high

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *uxo, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.xɔ/

Noun

ucho n (genitive singular ucha, nominative plural uši, uchá, genitive plural uší, úch, declension pattern of mesto)

1. ear
2. handle (of a basket, kettle etc.)
3. eye (the part of a needle)

Declension

#1	#2, #3
Declension of ucho singular plural nominative ucho uši genitive ucha uší dative uchu ušiam accusative ucho uši locative uchu ušiach instrumental uchom ušami	Declension of ucho singular plural nominative ucho uchá genitive ucha úch dative uchu uchám accusative ucho uchá locative uchu uchách instrumental uchom uchami

Further reading

• “ucho”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024