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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic авосе (avose), from а (a, “but”) + осе (ose, “here”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
аво́сь • (avósʹ)
- (colloquial) perhaps, maybe, possibly, may still, might yet (low certainty)
- Аво́сь повезёт. ― Avósʹ povezjót. ― We/I may yet succeed. (with low certainty)
Noun
аво́сь • (avósʹ) m inan (genitive аво́ся, nominative plural аво́си, genitive plural аво́сей)
- blind trust in divine providence; blind faith in sheer luck; counting on a miracle
- faith in serendipity; counting on pure luck
- ру́сский «аво́сь» ― rússkij «avósʹ» ― said about the alleged unconcern of Russians and their tendency to rely on luck
- на аво́сь ― na avósʹ ― counting on pure luck
Аво́сь с небо́сем води́лись, да о́ба в я́му ввали́лись.- Avósʹ s nebósem vodílisʹ, da óba v jámu vvalílisʹ.
- "Avos" and "Nebos" hung out together and both fell into a hole. (one can't rely on luck alone)
От аво́ся добра́ не жди.- Ot avósja dobrá ne ždi.
- Don't expect anything good from "Avos". (one can't rely on luck alone)
Declension
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