жива

See also: живя

Macedonian

Chemical element
Hg
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʒiva]

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Etymology 1

From жива (živa), indefinite feminine form of жив (živ, “alive, lively”). Compare Slovene živo srebro and English quicksilver.

Noun

жива • (živa) f (uncountable)

1. mercury

Declension

Declension of жива

	singular
indefinite	жива (živa)
definite unspecified	живата (živata)
definite proximal	живава (živava)
definite distal	живана (živana)
vocative	живо (živo)

Etymology 2

Adjective

жива • (živa)

1. feminine singular of жив (živ)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʐɨˈva]

Adjective

жива́ • (živá)

1. short feminine singular of живо́й (živój)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From жива, indefinite feminine form of жив (“alive, lively”). Compare Macedonian жива (živa), Slovene živo srebro and English quicksilver.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒîʋa/
• Hyphenation: жи‧ва

Noun

жи̏ва f (Latin spelling žȉva)

1. (uncountable) mercury

Declension

Declension of жива

	singular
nominative	жива
genitive	живе
dative	живи
accusative	живу
vocative	живо
locative	живи
instrumental	живом

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʒeˈʋa]

Adjective

жива́ • (žyvá)

1. feminine nominative singular of живи́й (žyvýj)