Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From ді́яти (díjaty, to act) +‎ -ач (-ač). Compare Belarusian дзе́яч (dzjéjač), Polish działacz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dʲiˈjat͡ʃ]
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Noun

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дія́ч (dijáčm pers (genitive діяча́, nominative plural діячі́, genitive plural діячі́в, feminine дія́чка)

  1. active figure, activist, actor (one who is conspicuously active in public life or in a particular field of activity)
    грома́дський дія́чhromádsʹkyj dijáčpublic figure, activist
    політи́чний дія́чpolitýčnyj dijáčpolitical figure, political activist

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