типу
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtʲipʊ]
Noun
ти́пу • (típu) m inan or m anim
- dative singular of тип (tip)
Ukrainian
Etymology
Compare the colloquial meaning of Greek τύπος (týpos, “man, guy”) and German Typ (“guy, bloke”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtɪpʊ]
Noun
ти́пу • (týpu) m
- inflection of тип (typ):
- genitive singular inanimate
- dative singular
Adverb
ти́пу • (týpu) alternative form of ти́па (týpa)
- (colloquial, discourse particle, informal) kind of, sort of, like, approximately. Used to express approximation, uncertainty, or to introduce an indirect quotation.
- Synonym: я́кось (jákosʹ)
- Я сьогодні ти́пу зайнятий. ― Ja sʹohodni týpu zajnjatyj. ― I’m kind of busy today.
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “типу”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “типу”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection][1]
- “типу”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua, Slovnyk.ua][2]