"кънига" meaning in Old East Slavic

See кънига in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kʊˈnʲiɡɑ/, /kʊˈnʲiɡa/, /ˈknʲiɡa/, /kʊˈnʲiɡɑ/ (note: ca. 9ᵗʰ CE), /kʊˈnʲiɡa/ (note: ca. 11ᵗʰ CE), /ˈknʲiɡa/ (note: ca. 13ᵗʰ CE)
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъňiga. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|orv|sla-pro|*kъňiga|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Slavic *kъňiga, {{inh+|orv|sla-pro|*kъňiga}} Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kъňiga Head templates: {{head|orv|noun|diminutive|кънижька|||||||related adjective|кънижьнъ|||g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sc=|tr=}} кънига (kŭniga) f (diminutive кънижька, related adjective кънижьнъ), {{orv-noun|f|adj=кънижьнъ|dim=кънижька}} кънига (kŭniga) f (diminutive кънижька, related adjective кънижьнъ) Forms: kŭniga [romanization], кънижька [diminutive], кънижьнъ [adjective], no-table-tags [table-tags], кънига [nominative, singular], кънизѣ [dual, nominative], кънигꙑ [nominative, plural], кънигꙑ [genitive, singular], кънигу [dual, genitive], кънигъ [genitive, plural], кънизѣ [dative, singular], кънигама [dative, dual], кънигамъ [dative, plural], кънигѫ [accusative, singular], кънизѣ [accusative, dual], кънигꙑ [accusative, plural], кънигоѭ [instrumental, singular], кънигама [dual, instrumental], кънигами [instrumental, plural], кънизѣ [locative, singular], кънигу [dual, locative], кънигахъ [locative, plural], къниго [singular, vocative], кънизѣ [dual, vocative], кънигꙑ [plural, vocative], книга [alternative]
  1. book Tags: feminine

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/kʊˈnʲiɡɑ/"
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      "note": "ca. 11ᵗʰ CE"
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      "note": "ca. 13ᵗʰ CE"
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        "orv:Literature",
        "orv:Mass media"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "book"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "book",
          "book"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊˈnʲiɡɑ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊˈnʲiɡa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknʲiɡa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊˈnʲiɡɑ/",
      "note": "ca. 9ᵗʰ CE"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊˈnʲiɡa/",
      "note": "ca. 11ᵗʰ CE"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈknʲiɡa/",
      "note": "ca. 13ᵗʰ CE"
    }
  ],
  "word": "кънига"
}

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