-ля

From rebracketing *-lъ +‎ *-ja. Reanalyze as -л (-l) +‎ -я (-ja)

• -ля: IPA^(key): [ lʲa]
• -ля́: IPA^(key): [ ˈlʲa]

-́ля • (-́lja) f (variant -лля, neuter)

1. forms nouns denoting the place where an occupation or office is performed

   ‎ночувати (nočuvaty, “to spend a night”) + ‎-ля (-lja) → ‎ночівля (nočivlja, “lodging for overnight”)

2. forms nouns denoting objects taking their characteristics from a particular application on them

   ‎торгувати (torhuvaty, “to trade”) + ‎-ля (-lja) → ‎торгівля (torhivlja, “tradecraft”)

   ‎ткати (tkaty, “to weave”) + ‎-ля (-lja) → ‎ткаля (tkalja, “female weaver”)