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What does "звірята" mean?
1) What does "звірята" mean?
I guess it is related with "звір".
But, I could not find the word in dictionaries.
Where can I find the definition and gender of the word?
2) What does "керея" mean the following sentence?
Маленький принц роззирнувся, шукаючи, куди б сісти, але пишна горностаєва керея окривала цілу планету.
I could not find the word in dictionaries.
There is a word кирея. What is the relation between кирея and керея?
Sep 21, 2017 1:54 AM
Answers · 8
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You are absolutely right :) It's just small animals.
http://ukrlit.org/slovnyk/звіря
http://sum.in.ua/s/zvirja
http://www.slovnyk.ua/index.php?swrd=%C7%C2%B2%D0%DF
This one is the slang dictionary: http://ukr-zhargon.wikidot.com/z
I think this one might be helpful as well: http://slovopedia.org.ua
September 21, 2017
керея - а mantle
The little prince looked around, looking for where to sit, but a gorgeous ermine mantle covered the entire planet.
Маленький принц роззирнувся, шукаючи, куди б сісти, але пишна горностаєва керея окривала цілу планету
September 21, 2017
The diminutive form of the word "звірі"{animals}, you are right.
September 21, 2017
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박희섭(Heesob Park)
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