рой
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Bulgarian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *rojь.
Pronunciation
Noun
рой • (roj) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | рой roj |
ро́еве róeve |
| definite (subject form) |
ро́ят rójat |
ро́евете róevete |
| definite (object form) |
ро́я rója | |
| count form | — | ро́я rója |
Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old East Slavic рои (roi), from Proto-Slavic *rojь (“stream, current”). Compare cognate Old East Slavic нарои (naroi, “assault, onset”), Macedonian порој (poroj), Czech zdroj (“source, resource”).
Noun
рой • (roj) m inan (genitive ро́я, nominative plural рои́, genitive plural роёв)
Declension
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References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “рой”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Further reading
- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882) “рой”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.
Etymology 2
Verb
рой • (roj)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of рыть (rytʹ)