хижа

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak chyža, from Proto-Slavic *xyža. Cognate with Slovak chyža.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxiʒa]
• Rhymes: -iʒa
• Hyphenation: хи‧жа

Noun

хижа (xiža) f (diminutive хижка, augmentative хижиска, related adjective хижов or хижни)

1. house

   Synonym: дом (dom)

2. room

Declension

Declension of хижа

	singular	plural
nominative	хижа xiža	хижи xiži
genitive	хижи xiži	хижох xižox
dative	хижи xiži	хижом xižom
accusative	хижу xižu	хижи xiži
instrumental	хижу xižu	хижами xižami
locative	хижи xiži	хижох xižox
vocative	хижо xižo	хижи xiži

Derived terms

nouns

• городска хижа f (horodska xiža)
• хижарина f (xižarina)

 

Further reading

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “хижа”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxɪʒɐ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *xyža (“house; home”).

Noun

хи́жа • (xýža) f inan (genitive хи́жі, nominative plural хи́жі, genitive plural хиж, diminutive хи́жка) (colloquial)

1. pantry, larder, storeroom, cellar

   Synonym: комо́ра (komóra)

2. granary, barn, storehouse

   Synonym: комо́ра (komóra)

3. hut

   Synonym: ха́та (xáta)

Declension

Declension of хи́жа (inan semisoft fem-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	хи́жа xýža	хи́жі xýži
genitive	хи́жі xýži	хиж xyž
dative	хи́жі xýži	хи́жам xýžam
accusative	хи́жу xýžu	хи́жі xýži
instrumental	хи́жею xýžeju	хи́жами xýžamy
locative	хи́жі xýži	хи́жах xýžax
vocative	хи́же xýže	хи́жі xýži

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “хижа”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

хи́жа • (xýža)

1. nominative feminine singular of хи́жий (xýžyj)