киях
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʲɪˈjax]
Noun
кия́х • (kijáx) m inan pl
- prepositional plural of кий (kij)
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [keˈjax]
Etymology 1
From кий (kyj, “stick”).
Originally referred to cattails, due to the similarity of their stems to a stick. Later started being used for corncobs for their similarity to cattail flower clusters.
Noun
кия́х • (kyjáx) m inan (genitive кияха́, nominative plural кияхи́, genitive plural кияхі́в)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кия́х kyjáx |
кияхи́ kyjaxý |
| genitive | кияха́ kyjaxá |
кияхі́в kyjaxív |
| dative | кияхо́ві, кияху́ kyjaxóvi, kyjaxú |
кияха́м kyjaxám |
| accusative | кия́х kyjáx |
кияхи́ kyjaxý |
| instrumental | кияхо́м kyjaxóm |
кияха́ми kyjaxámy |
| locative | кияху́ kyjaxú |
кияха́х kyjaxáx |
| vocative | кияху́ kyjaxú |
кияхи́ kyjaxý |
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “киях”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “киях”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “киях”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
кия́х • (kyjáx) m inan pl
- locative plural of кий (kyj)