край

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See also: краи and крај

Belarusian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krajь.

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Noun

край (krajm inan (genitive кра́ю, nominative plural краі́, genitive plural краёў)

  1. end
  2. region
  3. country, land

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Derived terms

References

  • край” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krajь.

Pronunciation

Noun

край (krajm

  1. end, finish
  2. termination, completion, conclusion, close, ending
    Synonym: завъ́ршек (zavǎ́ršek)
  3. edge, brink, verge, brim
  4. outskirt, edge, skirt, fringe, end
    Synonym: покра́йнина (pokrájnina)
  5. vicinity, region, parts
    Synonym: о́бласт (óblast)
  6. corner, recess
    Synonym: кът (kǎt)

Declension

References

  • край”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • край”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krajь.

Pronunciation

Noun

край (krajm inan (genitive кра́я, nominative plural края́, genitive plural краёв, relational adjective краево́й, diminutive кра́ешек)

  1. border, edge, brink, brim, fringe
  2. side, rim
  3. land, country
  4. krai, territory (in Russia)

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Synonyms

Descendants

  • Yakut: кыраай (kıraay)

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *krajь.

Pronunciation

Noun

край (krajm inan (genitive кра́ю, nominative plural краї́, genitive plural краї́в)

  1. country
  2. place
  3. end
  4. edge

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Noun

край (krajm inan (genitive кра́ю, nominative plural краї́, genitive plural краї́в)

  1. krai (administrative unit)

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Preposition

край (kraj)

  1. next to, beside, near

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