киця

Compare Polish kicia. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɪt͡sʲɐ]

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ки́ця • (kýcja) f animal or f inan (genitive ки́ці, nominative plural ки́ці, genitive plural киць, diminutive кицю́ня)

1. (colloquial, endearing) kitty, cat, pussy-cat

   Synonym: кі́шка (kíška)

2. (botanics) Coronilla varia

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “киця”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “киця”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “киця”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “киця”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
• “киця”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)