родина

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rodina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [roˈdinɐ]

Noun

роди́на • (rodína) f

1. homeland, motherland, native land

   Synonyms: та́тковина (tátkovina), оте́чество (otéčestvo)

References

• “родина”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “родина”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rodina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɔdina]

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Noun

родина • (rodina) f (relational adjective родински)

1. homeland

   Synonyms: татковина f (tatkovina), мајковина f (majkovina)

References

• родина in Makedonisch Info (germansko-makedonski rečnik, makedonsko-germanski rečnik)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rodina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrodʲɪnə]

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Noun

ро́дина • (ródina) f inan (genitive ро́дины, nominative plural ро́дины, genitive plural ро́дин)

1. homeland, motherland, native land

   Synonyms: оте́чество n (otéčestvo), отчи́зна f (otčízna)

   тоскова́ть по ро́дине ― toskovátʹ po ródine ― to be homesick

2. (endearing, usually capitalized) Russia as the Motherland

   Они́ сража́лись за Ро́дину ― Oní sražálisʹ za Ródinu ― They fought for the Motherland

   За Ро́дину ― Za Ródinu ― For the Motherland (patriotic motto)

3. (endearing, dated, usually capitalized) the Soviet Union

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “родина”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian роди́на (rodína, “family, homeland”), the sense "family" is a semantic loan from Old Polish rodzina (“family”). By surface analysis, род- (rod-) +‎ -ина (-yna).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɔˈdɪnɐ]

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Noun

роди́на • (rodýna) f inan (genitive роди́ни, nominative plural роди́ни, genitive plural роди́н, relational adjective роди́нний or роди́нин)

1. family

   Synonym: сім'я́ (simʺjá)

2. (colloquial) relative

   Synonyms: ро́дич (ródyč), ро́дичка (ródyčka), рідня́ (ridnjá)

3. (biology, taxonomy) family
4. (poetic) homeland

   Synonyms: батьківщи́на (batʹkivščýna), вітчи́зна (vitčýzna)

5. lineage, clan, tribe, family

   Synonym: рід (rid)

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “родина”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “родина”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “родина”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “родина”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “родина”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “родина”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)