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осавул

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From a Turkic language; compare Azerbaijani yasavul (commander). Ultimately from Middle Mongol ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠭᠤᠯ (ǰasaɣul).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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осаву́л (osavúlm pers (genitive осаву́ла, nominative plural осаву́ли, genitive plural осаву́лів, relational adjective осаву́лів or осаву́льський)

  1. (military, historical) an elective Cossack captain, esaul
  2. (military, historical) Cossack captain, esaul (as a rank in the Russian Empire)
  3. (rare, historical) steward (managing landowner’s manor)
    Synonym: осаву́ла (osavúla)

Declension

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Further reading

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