дотла

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Univerbation of до (do) +‎ тла (tla), genitive case of the obsolete noun тло (tlo, bottom).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɐtˈɫa]

Adverb

дотла́ • (dotlá)

  1. to the ground
    сгоре́ть дотла́sgorétʹ dotláto burn to the ground

Ukrainian

Etymology

Univerbation of до (do) +‎ тла (tla), genitive case of тло (tlo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɔtˈɫa]
  • Audio:(file)

Adverb

дотла́ • (dotlá)

  1. to the ground
    згорі́ти дотла́zhoríty dotláto burn to the ground

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