ґвалт

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See also: гвалт

Belarusian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɡvaɫt]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

ґвалт (gvaltm inan (genitive ґва́лту, nominative plural ґва́лты, genitive plural ґва́лтаў)

  1. Taraškievica spelling of гвалт (hvalt).

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Ukrainian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Ukrainian кгвалтъ (gvalt), гвалтъ (hvalt), ґвалтъ (gvalt), through Old Polish gwałt (Polish gwałt), from Middle High German gewalt (strength, power).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ґвалт (gvaltm inan (genitive ґва́лту, nominative plural ґва́лти, genitive plural ґва́лтів)

  1. din, row, rumpus
  2. violence

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Interjection[edit]

ґвалт (gvalt)

  1. Said to show that one is in distress and requires help.
    • 1958, Petro Hulak-Artemovskyi, Байки (Baiky), page 69:
      Ґвалт, миряни, що це з нами!
      Gvalt, myrjany, ščo ce z namy!
      Woe is me, people, what is happening to us!.

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