ненька

From не́ня (nénja) +‎ -ка (-ka).

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɛnʲkɐ]

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не́нька • (nénʹka) f pers (genitive не́ньки, nominative plural не́ньки, genitive plural не́ньок)

1. diminutive of не́ня (nénja, “mother”)
2. endearing form of не́ня (nénja, “mother”)
3. used to address gently a woman, especially an older one

ненька • (nenʹka)

1. used in exclamations

   Не́нько моя́! ― Nénʹko mojá! ― Oh my God! (literally, “My mother!”)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ненька”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “ненька”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)