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в

See also: В [U+0412 CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER VE], ϐ [U+03D0 GREEK BETA SYMBOL], -в, в-, в., В., and Appendix:Variations of "b"

в U+0432, в
CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER VE
← б
[U+0431] 		Cyrillic г →
[U+0433]
A distinctive glyph is used for Bulgarian. It resembles the handwritten form in Russian.
Character variations
ᲀ U+1C80, ᲀ
CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER ROUNDED VE
← ᱿
[U+1C7F] 		Cyrillic Extended-C ᲁ →
[U+1C81]

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в (upper case В)

  1. A letter of the Cyrillic script, called ve.

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в (upper case В)

  1. A letter of the Old Cyrillic script, called vede or vedi.
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    Handwritten.

Abaza

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Abaza alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Abkhaz

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Abkhaz alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Adyghe

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Adyghe alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Aghul

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в (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Aghul alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Alutor

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в (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Alutor alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Archi

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в (w) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The seventh letter of the Archi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Avar

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в • (w) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Avar alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Azerbaijani

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в (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Azerbaijani alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Bashkir

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  • (phoneme): IPA(key): /w/, (in Russian borrowings) /v/

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Bashkir alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Belarusian

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Belarusian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Bulgarian

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • (phoneme) IPA(key): [v]
  • (letter name) IPA(key): [vɤ]
  • (in acronyms) IPA(key): [vɛ]
  • Audio (letter name):(file)

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Bulgarian alphabet, called въ (v), and written in the Cyrillic script.

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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Slavic *vъ(n).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (before vowels and voiceless consonants) /f/, (before voiced consonants) /v/

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в • (v)

  1. going inside (of) or within the limits of, into, in, at, to
    влизам в стаята
    vlizam v stajata
    to go into the room
    качвам се в колата
    kačvam se v kolata
    to get in the car
    пристигам в хотела
    pristigam v hotela
    to arrive at the hotel
  2. against, especially with force or violence, into
    Колата се блъсна в дървото.
    Kolata se blǎsna v dǎrvoto.
    The car crashed into the tree.
    Не внимавах и се блъснах в стена.
    Ne vnimavah i se blǎsnah v stena.
    I wasn't careful, and walked into a wall.
  3. used to indicate where something is or where something happens, in, at, on
    в стаята съм
    v stajata sǎm
    to be in the room
    Срещнахме се в училище.
    Sreštnahme se v učilište.
    We met at school.
    пътувам в автобуса/метрото
    pǎtuvam v avtobusa/metroto
    to travel on the bus/tube
  4. used with certain time expressions to say when something happens, at, in, on, during
    в 8 часа
    v 8 časa
    in 8 hours
    в петък
    v petǎk
    on Friday
    в 1988
    v 1988
    in 1988
    в деветнадесетия век
    v devetnadesetija vek
    in/during the nineteenth century
    в това/същото време
    v tova/sǎštoto vreme
    at that/the same time
    в момента
    v momenta
    at the moment
    в един миг
    v edin mig
    momentarily/in a moment
    в началото
    v načaloto
    in the beginning
    в началото на годината
    v načaloto na godinata
    at the beginning of the year
  5. used to indicate a change in state, to, into
    превръщам в камък
    prevrǎštam v kamǎk
    to turn into stone
    превръщам в пепел/прах/развалини
    prevrǎštam v pepel/prah/razvalini
    to reduce to ashes/powder/ruins
    превръщам километри в мили
    prevrǎštam kilometri v mili
    to convert kilometres into miles
  6. used to indicate a state or condition, in, on
    в безсъзнание съм
    v bezsǎznanie sǎm
    to be in a dead faint/to be unconscious
    в движение
    v dviženie
    in motion/on the move
    в добро здравословно състояние
    v dobro zdravoslovno sǎstojanie
    in good health
    в покой
    v pokoj
    in repose/at rest/motionless
    в кома
    v koma
    in a coma
  7. used to show how or in what way something is done, in, at
    плащам в долари/брой
    plaštam v dolari/broj
    to pay in dollars/cash
    меря в километри
    merja v kilometri
    to measure in kilometres
    марширувам в строй
    marširuvam v stroj
    to march in formation
    вървя в крак
    vǎrvja v krak
    to keep in step
    слушам в захлас
    slušam v zahlas
    to listen in a daze
    в галоп/тръс
    v galop/trǎs
    at a gallop/trot
  8. used to indicate the parts forming something, in
    роман в три части
    roman v tri časti
    a novel in three volumes
    филм в два епизода
    film v dva epizoda
    a film in two episodes
  9. used to describe the clothes or the colour of something, in
    облечен в черно/черна риза
    oblečen v černo/černa riza
    dressed in black/a black shirt
    стени, боядисани в синьо
    steni, bojadisani v sinjo
    walls painted blue
  10. used to indicate a sphere where a certain quality is present, at
    Той е много добър в професията си.
    Toj e mnogo dobǎr v profesijata si.
    He is very good at his job.
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In writing, във is used in front of words starting with в or ф and в is used elsewhere. In speech, в and във are used interchangeably. In writing and in speech, във is also used as a stressed form of в, even before words not beginning with в or ф, as in

Тя е във къщата, а не отвън.
Tja e vǎv kǎštata, a ne otvǎn.
She is in the house, not outside.

In verse, във can also be used in front of words not starting with в or ф in order to maintain the syllable structure of the line.

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Buryat

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Buryat alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Chechen

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Chechen alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Chukchi

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в (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Chukchi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Chuvash

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Chuvash alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Crimean Tatar

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в (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Crimean Tatar alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Dargwa

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Dargwa alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Dungan

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Dungan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Eastern Mari

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Eastern Mari alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Even

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в (w) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Even alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Evenki

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в • (w) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Evenki alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Ingush

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Ingush alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Itelmen

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в (transliteration needed) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Itelmen alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Kabardian

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Kabardian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Kalmyk

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Kalmyk alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Kazakh

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Alternative scripts
Arabic ۆ
Cyrillic в
Latin v

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Kazakh alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Khakas

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Khakas alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Kumyk

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в • (w) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Kumyk alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Kyrgyz

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Kyrgyz alphabet, called ве (ve), and written in the Cyrillic script.

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Only used in words of foreign origin.

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Lezgi

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Lezgi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Macedonian

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Etymology 1

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Macedonian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Etymology 2

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в • (v)

  1. Alternative form of во (vo)
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Mongolian

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Mongolian alphabet, called вэ (ve), and written in the Cyrillic script.

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Nivkh

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в (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Nivkh alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Northern Mansi

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в (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Northern Mansi alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Old Church Slavonic

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. A letter of the Old Church Slavonic alphabet, called вѣдѣ (vědě), and written in the Old Cyrillic script.

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Orok

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в (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Orok alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Ossetian

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Ossetian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Romanian

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в (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Moldovan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Russian

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Etymology 1

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Russian alphabet, called вэ (vɛ), and written in the Cyrillic script.
    Alternative form: (archaic) ѵ (v)
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Etymology 2

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PIE word
*h₁en

Inherited from Old East Slavic въ (vŭ), from Proto-Slavic *vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥, zero-grade form of *h₁én.

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  • IPA(key): [v] (before vowels and voiced consonants)
  • IPA(key): [f] (before voiceless consonants)
  • IPA(key): [və] (when pausing to think)
  • Audio:(file)

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в • (v)

  1. [with prepositional]
    1. (location) in, at, on
      Он в теа́тре ― On v teátre ― He’s at (in) the theater.
  2. [with accusative]
    1. (direction) to, into
      Он идёт в теа́тр ― On idjót v teátr ― He’s going to (into) the theater.
    2. (time) at, in, on
      в три часа́ ― v tri časá ― at three o’clock
      в часа́ три ― v časá tri ― at about three o'clock
      в пя́тницу ― v pjátnicu ― on Friday
    3. per
      три ра́за в день ― tri ráza v denʹ ― three times per day
      ра́за три в день ― ráza tri v denʹ ― about three times per day
    4. (indicating aim or purpose) for, as
      сказа́ть в шу́тку ― skazátʹ v šútku ― say as a joke
    5. (indicating exact correspondence, equivalence) for
      оди́н в оди́н ― odín v odín ― one for one
      копе́йка в копе́йку ― kopéjka v kopéjku ― dollar for dollar (literally, “kopeck for kopeck”)
      душа́ в ду́шу ― dušá v dúšu ― in perfect harmony (literally, “soul for soul”)
  3. [with nominative]
    1. (indicating becoming, joining) as
      идти́ в го́сти ― idtí v gósti ― to visit (literally, “to go as guests”)
      идти́ в банди́ты ― idtí v bandíty ― to become a bandit/bandits (literally, “to go as bandits”)
      пойти́ в поли́тики ― pojtí v polítiki ― to enter politics (literally, “to go as politicians”)
      выйти́ в рабо́чие ― vyjtí v rabóčije ― to join the workforce (literally, “to exit as workers”)
      выйти́ в лю́ди ― vyjtí v ljúdi ― to go out (literally, “to leave as people”)
      про́чить кого-то в нача́льники (насле́дники) ― próčitʹ kovo-to v načálʹniki (naslédniki) ― to expect someone to become the boss (the heir) (literally, “to expect as bosses (heirs)”)
      уйти́ в профессиона́лы ― ujtí v professionály ― to go pro/professional (literally, “to leave as professionals”)
      переквалифици́роваться в управдо́мы ― perekvalificírovatʹsja v upravdómy ― to retrain as a building superintendent
      оста́вить себя́ в зало́жники ― ostávitʹ sebjá v zalóžniki ― to become a hostage (literally, “to leave oneself as hostages”)
      вы́брать (себе́) в мужья́/жёны/супру́ги ― výbratʹ (sebé) v mužʹjá/žóny/suprúgi ― to choose a husband/wife/spouse (for oneself) (literally, “to choose (for oneself) as husbands/wives/spouses”)
      взять в жёны ― vzjatʹ v žóny ― to take as a wife
      бежа́ть в мона́хини ― bežátʹ v monáxini ― to run away to become a nun (literally, “to flee as nuns”)
      пода́ться в бе́сы ― podátʹsja v bésy ― to become a demon/demons (literally, “to give in as demons”)
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Etymology 3

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Abbreviation of вольт (volʹt).

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  • IPA(key): [volʲt] (phonetic respelling: вольт)

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в • (v) m inan (indeclinable)

  1. V, volt

Serbo-Croatian

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в (lower case, upper case В, Latin spelling v)

  1. The third letter of the Serbo-Croatian alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Southern Altai

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Southern Altai alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Tabasaran

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Tabasaran alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Tajik

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Tajik alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Tatar

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в • (w) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Tatar alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Tundra Nenets

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в • (w°) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Tundra Nenets alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Tuvan

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Tuvan alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Udmurt

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Udmurt alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Ukrainian alphabet, called ве (ve), and written in the Cyrillic script.

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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old East Slavic въ (vŭ), from Proto-Slavic *vъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥, zero-grade form of *h₁én.

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в • (v)

  1. in, at [with locative] (used to express static position/location; followed by a vowel)
  2. in, into, to [with accusative] (movement to reach a place and go inside it; followed by a vowel)
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  • у (followed by a consonant)

Uzbek

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в (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Uzbek alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Western Mari

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The fourth letter of the Western Mari alphabet, written in the Cyrillic script.

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Yakut

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в • (v) (lower case, upper case В)

  1. The third letter of the Yakut alphabet, called вэ (ve), and written in the Cyrillic script.

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