поруч

Ukrainian

Etymology

по (po) +‎ рука́ (ruká). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɔrʊt͡ʃ]

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Adverb

по́руч • (póruč)

1. near, nearby, close by

   Synonym: поблизу́ (poblyzú)

2. alongside, side by side, abreast

   Synonym: по́ряд (pórjad)

   по́руч з кимсь ― póruč z kymsʹ ― alongside / beside / by / next to somebody

   Готе́ль знахо́диться по́руч з вокза́лом. ― Hotélʹ znaxódytʹsja póruč z vokzálom. ― The hotel is located next to the railway station.

Further reading

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “поруч”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “поруч”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)