Номінація хліба в українських центральноподільських говірках: етнолінгвістичний контекст

The article considers the names of bread, fixed in 35 settlements of Vinnytsia and Khmelnytsky regions of Ukraine – the Central Podolia dialects. Information of a nominative and ethnolinguistic character about the traditional terminology of bread from Podolia has been introduced into the information space. Most fixed names of bread have an open internal form, they have been classified according to the principle of nomination, in particular: 1) nomination by the appearance of bread; 2) nomination by the function of bread; 3) nomination by holiday affiliation; 4) nomination by the way of baking bread. The dialect text material is rich in beliefs and superstitions related to baking, consumption and the use of bread in family, calendar rituals of the Podolians. The sacralization and symbolization of bread reflects the ancient mythological ideas of the Podolians, more broadly – all Ukrainians, which unites us with the Slavic world, and therefore can subsequently become a reliable source for a deeper study of Ukrainian‑Slavic linguistic, ethnolinguistic, ethnocultural ties.