додолу

Ukrainian

Etymology

Univerbation of до (do) +‎ до́лу (dólu, genitive singular of діл (dil)). Compare Polish do dołu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɔˈdɔɫʊ]
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Adverb

додо́лу • (dodólu)

  1. to/onto the ground; to/onto the floor
  2. down, downward, downwards (towards a lower level or place)
    Synonym: дони́зу (donýzu)

References

  • Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2013), “додолу”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 4 (д – жучо́к), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN, page 340

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