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Macedonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъ.
Noun
бука • (buka) f (relational adjective буков, diminutive букиче)
- beech
Declension
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka, *bukъ, of onomatopoetic origin.
Noun
бука • (buka) f (uncountable, relational adjective бучен)
- noise, racket
Declension
Declension of бука
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singular
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indefinite
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бука
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definite unspecified
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буката
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definite proximal
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букава
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definite distal
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букана
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vocative
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буко
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Russian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
бу́ка • (búka) m anim or f anim (genitive бу́ки, nominative plural бу́ки, genitive plural бук)
- (mythology) boogieman/bogeyman
- (by extension) any make-believe threat, boogieman/bogeyman
- Synonyms: баба́й (babáj), бабайка (babajka)
- surly person, unsociable person
- смотре́ть бу́кой ― smotrétʹ búkoj ― to look surly
Declension
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бука”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Etymology 2
Noun
бу́ка • (búka) m inan
- genitive singular of бук (buk)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bûka/
- Hyphenation: бу‧ка
Noun
бу̏ка f (Latin spelling bȕka)
- noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)
Declension
References
- “бука” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Southern Altai
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *buka.
Noun
бука • (buka)
- ox, bull
References
Čumakajev A. E., editor (2018), “бука”, in Altajsko-russkij slovarʹ [Altaic–Russian Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: NII altaistiki im. S.S. Surazakova, →ISBN
Yakut
Etymology
Unknown.
Adverb
бука • (buka)
- maybe, possibly, probably
Derived terms
Interjection
бука • (buka)
- please
- бука эрэ көһүт ― buka ere köhüt ― please wait