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Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak chrobák, from Proto-Slavic *xrobakъ. Cognates include Carpathian Rusyn хроба́к (xrobák) and Slovak chrobák.
Pronunciation
Noun
хробак (xrobak) m anim (diminutive хробачок, related adjective хробачни)
- worm
- vermin
- bug, beetle
- Synonym: (Serbism) буба (buba)
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References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “хробак”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “beetle”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 36
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “vermin”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 361
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “worm”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 381
Ukrainian
Etymology
From dialectal Proto-Slavic *xrobakъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
хроба́к • (xrobák) m animal (genitive хробака́, nominative plural хробаки́, genitive plural хробакі́в)
- grub (insect larva that lives in the ground)
- worm (tubular invertebrate)
- (figuratively, colloquial) worm (contemptible or devious being)
- (figuratively, dialectal) nipper (young child)
- (figuratively, colloquial) worm (an internal tormentor; something that gnaws or afflicts one’s mind with remorse)
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Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “хробак”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “хробак”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “хробак”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “хробак”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “хробак”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “хробак”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)