Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian во́инъ (vóin), from Old East Slavic воинъ (voinŭ), from Proto-Slavic *vojinъ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-.

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Noun

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во́їн (vójinm pers (genitive во́їна, nominative plural во́їни, genitive plural во́їнів, relational adjective во́їнський)

  1. (literary, solemn) warrior, soldier
    Synonyms: боє́ць m (bojécʹ), воя́к m (voják), солда́т m (soldát)

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Further reading

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