білощокий

Ukrainian

Etymology

From бі́лий (bílyj, “white”) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ щока́ (ščoká, “cheek”) +‎ -ий (-yj). Compare Russian белощёкий (beloščókij), Belarusian белашчо́кі (bjelaščóki).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲiɫɔʃˈt͡ʃɔkei̯]

Adjective

білощо́кий • (biloščókyj)

  1. white-cheeked
    крячо́к білощо́кий ― krjačók biloščókyj ― whiskered tern (literally, “white-cheeked tern”)

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