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gift, present

Source:*darъProto-Slavic · “gift”certain

All five keep the bare dar (дар) as the formal word for a gift or a talent.

English

gift, present

Polish

prezent
ˈprɛzɛnt
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In all five languages

BCS script
  • Russian
    пода́рокpodarok
    pɐˈdarəkinherited
  • Ukrainian
    пода́рунокpodarunok
    pɔˈdarunɔkinherited
  • Polish
    prezent
    ˈprɛzɛntdifferent word · Latin praesens 'present', via French or German

    The native podarunek and dar are more formal.

  • Czech
    dárek
    ˈdaːrɛkinherited
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    poklonпоклон
    ˈpoklondifferent word · BCS pokloniti 'to give as a present' (also 'to bow')
  • English
    gift, present