How to Say “Pork” in Ukrainian

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• Ukrainian culture has a deep tradition of home-curing pork called са́ло. While it translates to 'lard', it refers to cured slabs of fatback that are eaten in slices as a delicacy rather than used just for cooking.
• The word shares a distant linguistic connection to the concept of 'swine' in English, both stemming from ancient Indo-European roots for the animal.
• In Ukrainian folk traditions, the pig was historically seen as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. Having a large amount of свини́на stored for winter was a primary indicator of a family's financial security.