бугай
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See also: бугаи
Russian
Etymology
From a Turkic language, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *buka, compare Uzbek buqa. Cognates include Ukrainian буга́й (buháj), Belarusian буга́й (buháj).
Pronunciation
Noun
буга́й • (bugáj) m anim (genitive бугая́ or буга́я, nominative plural бугаи́ or буга́и, genitive plural бугаёв or буга́ев)
- (dialectal) uncastrated bull
- (low colloquial, derogatory) bull (a large, strong man)
Declension
Declension of буга́й (anim masc-form vowel-stem accent-b/a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | буга́й bugáj |
бугаи́, буга́и bugaí, bugái |
| genitive | бугая́, буга́я bugajá, bugája |
бугаёв, буга́ев bugajóv, bugájev |
| dative | бугаю́, буга́ю bugajú, bugáju |
бугая́м, буга́ям bugajám, bugájam |
| accusative | бугая́, буга́я bugajá, bugája |
бугаёв, буга́ев bugajóv, bugájev |
| instrumental | бугаём, буга́ем bugajóm, bugájem |
бугая́ми, буга́ями bugajámi, bugájami |
| prepositional | бугае́, буга́е bugajé, bugáje |
бугая́х, буга́ях bugajáx, bugájax |
Derived terms
- бугаи́на (bugaína)
Ukrainian
Etymology
From a Turkic language, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *buka, compare Uzbek buqa. Cognates include Russian буга́й (bugáj), Belarusian буга́й (buháj).
Pronunciation
Noun
буга́й • (buháj) m animal (genitive бугая́, nominative plural бугаї́, genitive plural бугаї́в)
Declension
Declension of буга́й (animal j-stem masc-form accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | буга́й buháj |
бугаї́ buhají |
| genitive | бугая́ buhajá |
бугаї́в buhajív |
| dative | бугаю́, бугає́ві buhajú, buhajévi |
бугая́м buhajám |
| accusative | бугая́ buhajá |
бугаї́, бугаї́в buhají, buhajív |
| instrumental | бугає́м buhajém |
бугая́ми buhajámy |
| locative | бугаю́, бугає́ві, бугаї́ buhajú, buhajévi, buhají |
бугая́х buhajáx |
| vocative | буга́ю buháju |
бугаї́ buhají |
Descendants
Noun
буга́й • (buháj) m pers (genitive бугая́, nominative plural бугаї́, genitive plural бугаї́в)
- (derogatory, figurative) large, strong man
- 1958, Mark Kropyvnytsky, Тво́ри (Tvóry), volume 2, page 354:
Declension
Declension of буга́й (pers j-stem masc-form accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | буга́й buháj |
бугаї́ buhají |
| genitive | бугая́ buhajá |
бугаї́в buhajív |
| dative | бугаю́, бугає́ві buhajú, buhajévi |
бугая́м buhajám |
| accusative | бугая́ buhajá |
бугаї́в buhajív |
| instrumental | бугає́м buhajém |
бугая́ми buhajámy |
| locative | бугаю́, бугає́ві, бугаї́ buhajú, buhajévi, buhají |
бугая́х buhajáx |
| vocative | буга́ю buháju |
бугаї́ buhají |
Further reading
- Kotliarevsky, Ivan (1842) “бугай”, in Словарь Малороссійскихъ словъ, содержащихся въ Энеидѣ [Dictionary of Ukrainian words contained in the Eneida] (in Russian), Kharkiv: University Printing House, page 4