духи
Russian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dʊˈxʲi]
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Noun
духи́ • (duxí) m inan pl (genitive духо́в, plural only)
Declension
Descendants
- → Armenian: դուխի (duxi)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈduxʲɪ]
Noun
ду́хи • (dúxi) m anim pl or m inan pl
- inflection of дух (dux):
- nominative plural
- inanimate accusative plural
- 1876, Russian Synodal Bible, Mark 5:13:
- Иисус тотчас позволил им. И нечистые духи, выйдя, вошли в свиней; и устремилось стадо с крутизны в море, а их было около двух тысяч; и потонули в море.
- Iisus totčas pozvolil im. I nečistyje duxi, vyjdja, vošli v svinej; i ustremilosʹ stado s krutizny v more, a ix bylo okolo dvux tysjač; i potonuli v more.
- And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- духи́: IPA(key): [dʊˈxɪ]
- ду́хи: IPA(key): [ˈduxe]
- Hyphenation: ду‧хи
Etymology 1
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Noun
духи́ • (duxý) m inan pl (genitive духі́в, plural only)
Declension
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | духи́ duxý |
| genitive | духі́в duxív |
| dative | духа́м duxám |
| accusative | духи́ duxý |
| instrumental | духа́ми duxámy |
| locative | духа́х duxáx |
| vocative | духи́ duxý |
Further reading
- “духи”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)
- “духи”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ду́хи • (dúxy) m pers pl
- nominative/vocative plural of дух (dux, “ghost”)