бой

See also: бои and бој

Bulgarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔj/

Noun

бой • (boj) m

  1. beating, thrashing, drubbing, whopping, whipping, flogging, leathering, knock-about, set-to, fight, punch-up, caning, spanking
  2. battle, fight, combat, action, engagement, ruck, struggle
  3. height, stature

Inflection
Inflection of бой
singular plural
indefinite бой боеве
definite
(subject form)		 боят боевете
definite
(object form)		 боя
count form — боя
vocative form бою боеве

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [boj]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -oj

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *bojь, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoyh₂ós, from *bʰeyh₂- (“to strike, hew”). Cognate with бить (bitʹ, “to beat”), with typical Indo-European nominal o-ablaut.

Noun

бой • (boj) m inan (genitive бо́я, nominative plural бои́, genitive plural боёв)

  1. beating, breakage
  2. battle, combat, engagement
    рукопа́шный бой ― rukopášnyj boj ― hand-to-hand fight(ing)/combat
  3. fight, fighting, struggle
  4. striking (of a clock)
Declension
Declension of бой (inan masc-form vowel-stem accent-c) 
singular plural
nominative бо́й
bój		 бои́
boí
genitive бо́я
bója		 боёв
bojóv
dative бо́ю
bóju		 боя́м
bojám
accusative бо́й
bój		 бои́
boí
instrumental бо́ем
bójem		 боя́ми
bojámi
prepositional бо́е
bóje		 боя́х
bojáx
locative бою́
bojú
Synonyms
References

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from English boy.

    Noun

    бой • (boj) m anim (genitive бо́я, nominative plural бо́и, genitive plural бо́ев)

    1. (archaic) boy (servant)
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    Declension
    Declension of бой (anim masc-form vowel-stem accent-a) 
    singular plural
    nominative бо́й
    bój    		 бо́и
    bói
    genitive бо́я
    bója    		 бо́ев
    bójev
    dative бо́ю
    bóju    		 бо́ям
    bójam
    accusative бо́я
    bója    		 бо́ев
    bójev
    instrumental бо́ем
    bójem    		 бо́ями
    bójami
    prepositional бо́е
    bóje    		 бо́ях
    bójax
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