Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *ščeka. Cognate with Russian щека́ (ščeká) and Ukrainian щока́ (ščoká).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʂt͡ʂaˈka]
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Noun

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шчака́ (ščakáf inan (genitive шчакі́, nominative plural шчо́кі, genitive plural шчок, diminutive шчо́чка)

  1. cheek
    Synonym: палі́чка (palíčka)

Declension

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References

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  • шчака” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
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