иго

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Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jьgo, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

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Noun

и́го (ígon

  1. (dated) yoke
    Synonym: яре́м (jarém)
  2. (figurative) thraldom, servitude, slavery
    Synonym: ро́бство (róbstvo)

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References

  • иго”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1979), “иго”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 2 (и – крепя̀), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, page 7

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgo, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Pronunciation

Noun

иго (igon (plural ига)

  1. yoke

Declension

Declension of иго
singular plural
indefinite иго (igo) ига (iga)
definite unspecified игото (igoto) игата (igata)
definite proximal игово (igovo) игава (igava)
definite distal игоно (igono) игана (igana)
vocative иго (igo) ига (iga)

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *jьgo, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Noun

иго (igon

  1. yoke

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgo, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Pronunciation

Noun

и́го (ígon inan (genitive и́га, nominative plural и́га, genitive plural иг)

  1. (figuratively) yoke; slavery, oppression
  2. (archaic, rare) yoke

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgo, from Proto-Indo-European *yugóm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ǐːɡo/
  • Hyphenation: и‧го

Noun

и́го n (Latin spelling ígo)

  1. (archaic, rare) yoke
    Synonym: јарам

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