Ukrainian Words Pronunciation Needed

by Kate.
(Washington, dc)

Ukrainian words. Symbol of Udacha (good fortune).

I am a Ukrainian through my maternal grandmother (babci). I am starting a company and would like to use a Ukrainian word for its name. However, I am having trouble finding pronunciations for the words I have selected and am not sure if the transliterations are correct. I also do not want to use a word with a bad connotation by actual Ukrainians. Any chance you could help?

Here are the words and what I found them to mean.

"Udacha"- good fortune.
"Mriya" - dream.
"Krytsia" - bloom.
"Ishtota" - being.
"Nadiya" - hope.
"Zirka" - star.

I know this is off your normal topic, but I appreciate any help you can give.

Thank you,
Kate.
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Ukrainian Words Pronunciation Needed

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Aug 02, 2010
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Thank you!
by: kate.

Dina,
Your comments are lovely and I appreciate your time and ideas. I will let you know when I make my final decision.

All the best,
Kate.

Aug 01, 2010
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Good Ukrainian Names for Business.
by: Anonymous

Kate,
you've chosen good words. Their transliteration is readable and sounds understandable in Ukrainian. Besides that, I think it is not that difficult to pronounce them for your English speaking customers.

The best names from my point of view would be these words:
"Udacha"- good fortune.
"Mriya" - dream.
"Nadiya" - hope.
"Zirka" - star.

Words # 3 and #4 from your list are not the best choice.

Good luck to your business and all the best to you!
Dina.

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