молва

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Old Ruthenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic мъ́лва (mŭ́lva), from Proto-Slavic *mъ̀lva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *múlˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥wH-eh₂, from *mlewH-.[1][2]

Noun

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молва (molvaf inan (related adjective мо́лвный)

  1. slander, calumny, aspersion, libel
  2. Archaic form of мо́ва (móva, language; speech; word).

Descendants

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  • Belarusian: малва́ (malvá) (dialectal)

References

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  1. ^ Trubachyov, Oleg, editor (1994), “*mъlva”, in Этимологический словарь славянских языков [Etymological dictionary of Slavic languages] (in Russian), numbers 20 (*morzatъjь – *mъrsknǫti), Moscow: Nauka, →ISBN, page 225:ст.-бел. молваst.-bel. molva
  2. ^ Rudnyc'kyj, Ja. (1972–1982) “мо́ва”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language, volumes 2 (Д – Ь), Ottawa: Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Sciences; Ukrainian Language Association, →LCCN, page 826:MUk. молва́ (XVII c.), мова (XVII c.)

Further reading

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  • Bulyka, A. M., editor (1999), “молва”, in Гістарычны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Historical Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), numbers 18 (местце – надзовати), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka, →ISBN, page 125

Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic мълва (mŭlva), from Proto-Slavic *mъlva; cognates include Old Church Slavonic млъва (mlŭva, noise, mourning), Ukrainian мо́ва (móva, language), Belarusian мо́ва (móva, language), Polish mowa (language), Bulgarian мълва́ (mǎlvá, rumour), Czech mluva. Doublet of мо́ва (móva).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɐɫˈva]
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Noun

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молва́ (molváf inan (genitive молвы́, uncountable)

  1. rumour/rumor, talk, hearsay

Declension

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “молва”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress