Central Polissian dialect
The Central Polissian dialect is spoken in northern Zhytomyr and Kyiv regions. Stressed old o and e turn into diphthongs: куонь, нуоч.
Area
Zhytomyr, Kyiv Oblast
Areas are approximated by regions; real dialect borders do not follow administrative ones.
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Words (8 words)
| Dialect | Standard Ukrainian |
|---|---|
| хата≈▶ | будинок |
| дівка≈▶ | дівчинка |
| бульба≈▶ | картопля |
| куонь≈▶ | кінь |
| колодязь≈▶ | криниця |
| нуоч≈▶ | ніч |
| суоль≈▶ | сіль |
| шо≈▶ | що |
≈ — unverified word: a draft not yet checked by an editor.