около

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *okolo, from *kolo.

Pronunciation

Preposition

о́коло (ókolo)

  1. round, around
  2. by, next to
  3. about, approximately
  4. with respect to, in reference to, with reference to

Derived terms

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *okolo, from *kolo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • (file)

Preposition

о́коло (ókolo) (+ genitive)

  1. near, around, about, by
    Synonym: приблизи́тельно (priblizítelʹno)

Related terms

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *okolo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ôkolo/
  • Hyphenation: о‧ко‧ло

Adverb

о̏коло (Latin spelling ȍkolo)

  1. around

Preposition

о̏коло (Latin spelling ȍkolo) (+ genitive case)

  1. around
    около кућеaround the house

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