для
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dlʲə]
- IPA(key): [dlʲɐ] (before a stressed syllable)
- IPA(key): [ˈdlʲa] (when stressed)
Audio (file)
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьľa, *děľa.
Preposition
для • (dlja) (+ genitive)
- for
- для дете́й ― dlja detéj ― for children
Participle
для • (dlja)
- (dated) present imperfective adverbial participle of длить (dlitʹ)
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [dʲlʲa]
Audio (file)
Preposition
для • (dlja) (+ genitive case)
- for (2)
- пісня “Для Анюти” (pisnja «Dlja Anjuty») — the song «For Anyuta» (female given name)
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “для”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka