кот

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See also: қот, kot, Kot, kòt, and köt

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Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kotъ.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ot

Noun

кот (kotm animal (genitive ката́, nominative plural каты́, genitive plural като́ў)

  1. cat, tomcat

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Macedonian

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Etymology 1

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Noun

кот (kotm (uncountable)

  1. animal progeny, animal offspring (as a group)
  2. (figurative, derogatory) bastard (a contemptible, inconsiderate, overly or arrogantly rude or spiteful person)
    Synonyms: ни́каквец (níkakvec), ко́пиле (kópile), гад (gad), и́зрод (ízrod)
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Etymology 2

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Interjection

кот! (kot!)

  1. used to summon poultry

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References

  • кот” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
  • кот” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic котъ (kotŭ), from Proto-Slavic *kotъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

кот (kotm anim (genitive кота́, nominative plural коты́, genitive plural кото́в, feminine ко́шка, relational adjective коша́чий, diminutive ко́тик or кото́к, augmentative коти́ще or котя́ра, pejorative коша́к)

  1. tomcat
    кот в сапога́хkot v sapogáxPuss in Boots
    кот наплакалkot naplakalnothing to speak of (next to nothing)
    Не всё коту́ ма́сленица, придёт и вели́кий пост.
    Ne vsjo kotú máslenica, pridjót i velíkij post.
    All good things must come to an end; You have to take the rough with the smooth.
    купи́ть кота́ в мешке́kupítʹ kotá v meškéto buy a pig in a poke

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