Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From інд(і́єць) (ind(íjecʹ)) +‎ -і́йка (-íjka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [inʲˈdʲii̯kɐ]
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Noun

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інді́йка (indíjkaf pers (genitive інді́йки, nominative plural інді́йки, genitive plural інді́йок, masculine інді́єць)

  1. female equivalent of інді́єць (indíjecʹ): Indian (female person from India)

Usage notes

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  • Not to be confused with індіа́нка (indiánka), which denotes a female member of the aboriginal peoples of the Americas.

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