обатур

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ob(ъ)turъ, *ob(ъ)tura, from the verb *ob(ъ)turiti. Compare *turiti (to chase, drive away). Related to отурить, отурять (oturitʹ, oturjatʹ, capsize, confuse, deceive).

According to Anikin, the word's age renders unlikely the Turkic etymology proposed by Vasmer, who derives the term from Turkic bahadyr, comparing Kazakh батыр (batyr, hero). Compare also Hindi बहादुर (bahādur, brave), Mongolian баатар (baatar, hero, warrior), Russian богаты́рь (bogatýrʹ, warrior).

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Noun

обату́р or оба́тур (obatúr or obáturm anim (genitive обату́ра or оба́тура, nominative plural обату́ры or оба́туры, genitive plural обату́ров or оба́туров)

  1. (dialectal) A stubborn, disobedient person.
    Ма́шка, ну что ты обату́ра така́я, что люде́й-то смеши́шь.
    Máška, nu što ty obatúra takája, što ljudéj-to smešíšʹ.
    Masha, why are you so stubborn, you're even making people laugh.
  2. (dialectal) idiot, fool
    Synonyms: дура́к (durák), болва́н (bolván)

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