Meaning of воля | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a diminutive, Vola, Volia, or Volya, of the female given name Во́льга (Vólʹha)
2. Volia, Vola, Volya (name of several rural locations)
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3. Volia (an agrotown in Ivatsevichy district, Brest Oblast, Belarus)
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4. will, willpower
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5. Volia (a village in Kamyenyets district, Brest Oblast, Belarus)
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6. freedom, liberty
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7. Volia (a village in Pruzhany district, Brest Oblast, Belarus)
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8. Volya (a village in Kovel district, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine)
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9. Volya (a village in Yavoriv district, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine)
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10. Volya (a village in Staryi Sambir district, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine)
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Equivalents

Examples

“У Малдове Воля вывучыла цыганскую і малдаўскую мовы, скончыла 9 класаў рускай школы (рускую яна ведала з дзяцінства), адвучылася ў каледжы спачатку на повара, пасля на цырульніка, асвоіла майстэрства манікюру, нават перамагла ў мясцовым конкурсе прыгажосці... і не ведала, што ўвесь гэты час на радзіме яе шукаюць.”

In Moldova, Vola learnt Romani and Moldovan languages, finished 9 years of a Russian school (she knew Russian from her childhood), at first finished college courses as a cook, then as a hairdresser, mastered the art of manicure, even won the local beauty pageant... and never knew that she was looked for in her native country all this time.

“Беларуска Воля Ермалаева адразу, як прыляцела ў сонечны Салвадор, пабегла на мора і папрасіла ў Іеманжы сабе мужа.”

Belarusian Vola Jermalajeva, just after arriving to the sunny Salvador, ran to the sea and asked Iemanjá to give her a husband.

“Мяне завуць Воля, я раней працавала сакратаркай.”

My name is Vola; I used to work as a secretary.

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