забава

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See also: забавя

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *zabava.

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Noun

заба́ва (zabávaf (relational adjective заба́вен)

  1. amusement, diversion, distraction, pastime, merry-making, fun
    Synonym: развлечение (razvlečenie)
  2. entertainment, party, social, social evening
  3. performance
    Synonym: представление (predstavlenie)

Declension

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zabava.

Pronunciation

Noun

забава (zabavaf (relational adjective забавен)

  1. fun, amusement, entertainment
  2. party, fest

Declension

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zabava.

Pronunciation

Noun

заба́ва (zabávaf inan (genitive заба́вы, nominative plural заба́вы, genitive plural заба́в)

  1. fun, amusement, entertainment
  2. pastime

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zabava.

Noun

за̑бава f (Latin spelling zȃbava)

  1. fun, amusement
  2. party
  3. entertainment
  4. distraction
  5. diversion

Declension

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *zabava.

Pronunciation

Noun

заба́ва (zabávaf inan (genitive заба́ви, nominative plural заба́ви, genitive plural заба́в)

  1. fun, amusement, entertainment

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