особа

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Russian осо́ба (osóba) in XIX, from Proto-Slavic *osoba.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

осо́ба (osóbaf

  1. (literary) person, personage

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References

  1. ^ Georgiev, Vladimir I., Duridanov, I. V., editors (1995), “осо́ба”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 4 (мѝнго² – па̀дам), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 942

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak osoba, from Proto-Slavic *osoba.

Pronunciation

Noun

особа (osobaf (related adjective особни or особови)

  1. person, personage
    розселєни особиrozseljeni osobidisplaced persons
    правна особаpravna osobalegal person
  2. (grammar) person
    перша особа єдниниperša osoba jedninifirst person singular

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Russian

Etymology

Initially attested in XVIII, most likely either borrowed from Old Ruthenian осо́ба (osóba, person, appearance, species, hypostasis) or Middle Polish osoba (with identical meanings), from Old Polish osoba, from Old Czech osoba, from Proto-Slavic *osoba. [1][2]

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Noun

осо́ба (osóbaf anim (genitive осо́бы, nominative plural осо́бы, genitive plural осо́б)

  1. person, personage, individual

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References

  1. ^ Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1978), “асоба”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы (in Belarusian), volumes 1 (А – бячэ́йка), Minsk: Navuka i technika, page 178
  2. ^ Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “особа”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *osoba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ôsoba/
  • Hyphenation: о‧со‧ба

Noun

о̏соба f (Latin spelling ȍsoba)

  1. person

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Ruthenian осо́ба (osóba, person, appearance, species, hypostasis), most likely from Old Polish osoba, from Old Czech osoba, from Proto-Slavic *osoba.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

осо́ба (osóbaf pers (genitive осо́би, nominative plural осо́би, genitive plural осі́б)

  1. person, human being, personage, individual
    • 1961, Комуніст України, 6, 52:
      Особа невіддільна від суспільства, від колективу, а її сутність являє собою сукупність усіх суспільних відносин.
      Osoba neviddilʹna vid suspilʹstva, vid kolektyvu, a jiji sutnistʹ javljaje soboju sukupnistʹ usix suspilʹnyx vidnosyn.
      A person is inseparable from society, from the collective, and its essence is the totality of all social relations.
  2. (grammar) person

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References

  1. ^ Martynaŭ, V. U., editor (1978), “асоба”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы (in Belarusian), volumes 1 (А – бячэ́йка), Minsk: Navuka i technika, page 178