The signature letters of Belarusian
The Belarusian Alphabet
The signature letters of Belarusian
Ў (с кароткай / 'short u') is unique to Belarusian — no other language uses this letter. It's pronounced like English 'w' in 'cow'. Key rule: Ў only appears after a vowel — never at the start of a word, never after a consonant. It 'closes' a syllable. (In Lacinka, it's written as 'ŭ'.)
| Belarusian | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Ў ў | у нескладовае (non-syllabic u) — like 'w' in 'cow' | — |
| праўда | truth | — |
| сяброўка | friend (f.) | — |
| быў | was | — |
| воўк | wolf | — |
| Й й | і кароткае (short i) — like 'y' in 'yes' | — |
| мой | my | — |
| край | edge / land | — |
| гарбата | tea | — |
| ў | truth (праўда) | — |
| й | my friend | — |
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