льга

Belarusian

Alternative forms

• ільга́ (ilʹhá) — after consonants
• lha, ĺha — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lьga, whence also Czech lze, Russian нельзя́ (nelʹzjá), Ukrainian нільга́ (nilʹhá), among others. Related to лёгкі (ljóhki).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʲɣa]

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Predicative

льга • (lʹha) (impersonal, invariable)

1. it is possible

   Antonym: не́льга (njélʹha)

   ці льга гэ́та зрабі́ць? ― ci lʹha héta zrabícʹ? ― Is it possible to do this?

   калі́ б ільга́ было́ ― kalí b ilʹhá byló ― if it were possible

2. it is permitted

   Antonym: не́льга (njélʹha)

Noun

льга • (lʹha) f inan (genitive [please provide], nominative plural [please provide])

1. possibility
2. opportunity, chance
3. privilege, benefit, exemption, discount

References

• “льга” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org