холуй

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xolujь.

Pronunciation

Noun

холу́й (xolújm anim (genitive холуя́, nominative plural холуи́, genitive plural холуёв, relational adjective холу́йский)

  1. (derogatory) lackey, groveller
    Synonym: холо́п (xolóp)

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xolujь. Cognates include Russian холу́й (xolúj), Belarusian халу́й (xalúj), Lower Sorbian chołuj (plough).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

холу́й (xolújm pers (genitive холуя́, nominative plural холуї́, genitive plural холуї́в, relational adjective холу́йський) (colloquial, derogatory)

  1. lackey, flunky (servant who loyally fulfils demeaning or unpleasant orders)
    Synonyms: лаке́й m (lakéj), попи́хач m (popýxač), пошту́ркач m (poštúrkač)
    Hypernyms: слуга́ m (sluhá), прислу́жник m (pryslúžnyk)
  2. (by extension) lackey, groveller, toady (fawning, servile follower)
    Synonyms: лаке́й m (lakéj), лизоблю́д m (lyzobljúd), підлабу́зник m (pidlabúznyk), при́хвостень m (prýxvostenʹ)

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References

  1. ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “холуй”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka

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