ячейка

Kyrgyz

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian яче́йка (jačéjka).

Noun

ячейка • (yaceyka) (Arabic spelling ياچەيقا)

  1. cell

Russian

Etymology

From now obsolete ячея́ (jačejá) +‎ -ка (-ka). Per Vasmer, possibly from Proto-Slavic *ęčаjа. Doublet of вечея́ (večejá, hole in a millstone).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [(j)ɪˈt͡ɕejkə]
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Noun

яче́йка • (jačéjkaf inan (genitive яче́йки, nominative plural яче́йки, genitive plural яче́ек, relational adjective яче́ечный)

  1. cell, spot, mesh, nucleus; compartment, cubicle

Declension

Descendants

  • Uzbek: yacheyka
  • Polish: jaczejka