риб'ячий

Ukrainian

Etymology

From ри́ба (rýba, “fish”) +‎ -ячий (-jačyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrɪbjɐt͡ʃei̯]
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Adjective

ри́б'ячий • (rýbʺjačyj)

  1. (relational) fish (attributive), piscine, ichthyic (of, like, or obtained from fish)
    ри́б'яча ікра́ ― rýbʺjača ikrá ― fish roe
  2. (figurative) cold, cold-blooded (emotionally distant, impassive, unfeeling)

Declension

Derived terms

  • ри́б'ячий жир m (rýbʺjačyj žyr, “fish oil”)
  • ри́б'ячий клей m (rýbʺjačyj klej, “isinglass”, literally “fish glue”)

Further reading

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