West Polissian dialect
The West Polissian dialect is spoken in the Polissia of Volyn and Rivne. It has diphthongs and other vowels in place of old o and e (кунь, нуч for кінь, ніч) and old vocabulary shared with Belarusian dialects.
Area
Volyn, Rivne
Areas are approximated by regions; real dialect borders do not follow administrative ones.
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Words (10 words)
| Dialect | Standard Ukrainian |
|---|---|
| хата≈▶ | будинок |
| дівка≈▶ | дівчинка |
| бульба≈▶ | картопля |
| кунь≈▶ | кінь |
| колодязь≈▶ | криниця |
| муст≈▶ | міст |
| нус≈▶ | ніс |
| нуч≈▶ | ніч |
| суль≈▶ | сіль |
| шо≈▶ | що |
≈ — unverified word: a draft not yet checked by an editor.