разум

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *orzumъ.

Pronunciation

Noun

ра́зум (rázumm

  1. (uncountable) the power of comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially in orderly rational ways, reason, intelligence, mind, wit, intellect
  2. (countable) an entity that has that power, a mind, an intelligence

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Synonyms

Macedonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic разоумъ (razumŭ), from Proto-Slavic *orzumъ, equivalent to modern раз- (raz-) +‎ ум (um). Probably a biblical calque of Ancient Greek διάνοια (diánoia).

Pronunciation

Noun

разум (razumm (relational adjective разумен)

  1. reason, mind
  2. capacity of thought: intelligence, understanding

Declension

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic разоумъ (razumŭ), from Proto-Slavic *orzumъ. Displaced native *розум (*rozum).

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Noun

ра́зум (rázumm inan (genitive ра́зума, nominative plural ра́зумы, genitive plural ра́зумов, relational adjective разу́мный)

  1. reason, mind, intellect
    Synonyms: интелле́кт (intellékt), рассу́док (rassúdok), ум (um)
    ум за ра́зум захо́дитum za rázum zaxóditlosing one's mind
    научи́ть уму́-ра́зумуnaučítʹ umú-rázumuto teach someone good sense

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “разум”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Further reading

  • разум in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orzumъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /râzuːm/
  • Hyphenation: ра‧зум

Noun

ра̏зӯм m (Latin spelling rȁzūm)

  1. (uncountable) reason, mind, intellect

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