Because of the war that Russia unleashed, many of our citizens deliberately switched to the Ukrainian language. But some Ukrainians often use Surzhik words or Russianisms. The publication “Osvita 24” told how to correctly say “star”.

Sometimes Ukrainians use the word “star” in a humorous or ironic manner, but this word is a Russianism. To enrich your language, you should not use such words.

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And the correct option is the word “zirka”. This is the only way to call it:.

self-luminous heavenly body;

sparkles (in the eyes);

Morska spineless creature;

I have already seen, glorified people (translated.

five-coat military badge worn on a casket or hat.

But in the Academic Explanatory Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language SUM there is also the word “star”.

“Star – Zirka”. There was a desert across - and my grandfather had a chance to walk along the steppes with inspiration, feeding roads either by the sun or by the stars (Olexa Storozhenko, I, 1957, 81);

I know everything in the world, Even though I don’t go anywhere, I help people in need, I tell fortunes to them in the stars (Ivan Kotlyarevsky, I, 1952, 116); In that little world that was grouped together at home. Koshitska, who was one of the brightest stars, respected as a reasonable and honest person (Ivan Franko, IV, 1950, 209); And behind him, in the carriage, is a general, with golden kititsa on his shoulders, on his chest a golden star (Kvitka-Osnov'yanenko, II, 1956, 141),” says the dictionary.

Earlier, Ukrainian teacher and linguist Alexander Avramenko told how to correctly say currant or porichka.