бука
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Macedonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъ.
Noun
бука • (buka) f (relational adjective буков, diminutive букиче)
Declension
Declension of бука
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka, *bukъ, of onomatopoetic origin.
Noun
бука • (buka) f (uncountable, relational adjective бучен)
Declension
Declension of бука
Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
бу́ка • (búka) m anim or f anim (genitive бу́ки, nominative plural бу́ки, genitive plural бук)
- (mythology) boogieman/bogeyman
- (by extension) any make-believe threat, boogieman/bogeyman
- surly person, unsociable person
Declension
Etymology 2
Noun
бу́ка • (búka) m inan
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka.
Pronunciation
Noun
бу̏ка f (Latin spelling bȕka)
- noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)
Declension
Declension of бука
References
- “бука” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Southern Altai
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *buka.
Noun
бука • (buka)
References
Čumakajev A. E., editor (2018), “бука”, in Altajsko-russkij slovarʹ [Altaic–Russian Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: NII altaistiki im. S.S. Surazakova, →ISBN
Yakut
Etymology
Unknown.
Adverb
бука • (buka)
Derived terms
- бука бары (buka barı, “every single one”)
Interjection
бука • (buka)