покута

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Polish pokuta, from Old Czech pokuta, from Proto-Slavic *роkǫta. Compare Czech pokuta, Slovene pokuta, Belarusian паку́та (pakúta). Related to Lithuanian pakantà, Lithuanian ke̦͂sti, Polish kucić, Czech kutiti.

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  • IPA(key): [poˈkutɐ]
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Noun[edit]

поку́та (pokútaf inan (genitive поку́ти, nominative plural поку́ти, genitive plural поку́т)

  1. repentance, penitence, penance, confession of guilt & expressed regret
  2. punishment for a committed crime, offense, fault
  3. (archaic) a form of punishment implemented by the church

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