бич
Macedonian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bičь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bit͡ʃ]
Audio (file)
Noun
бич • (bič) m
- whip
Declension
Declension of бич
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | бич | бичеви |
definite unspecified | бичот | бичевите |
definite proximal | бичов | бичевиве |
definite distal | бичон | бичевине |
vocative | бичу | бичеви |
count form | — | бича |
Synonyms
- камшик
- корбач
Mongolian
Etymology 1
Mongolian | Cyrillic |
---|---|
ᠪᠡᠴᠢᠨ (bečin) | бич (bič) |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpit͡ɕʰ/
- Syllabification: бич (1 syllable)
Noun
бич • (bič)
- (astrology) ninth earthly branch
Etymology 2
Mongolian | Cyrillic |
---|---|
ᠪᠢᠴᠢ (biči) | бич (bič) |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpit͡ɕʰ/
- Syllabification: бич (1 syllable)
Verb
бич • (bič)
- imperative of бичих (bičix)
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʲit͡ɕ]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -it͡ɕ
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь.
Noun
бич • (bič) m inan (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичи́, genitive plural биче́й)
- whip, scourge
- (figuratively) scourge (a source of trouble, suffering, or destruction)
- (Southern Russia) swipple
Declension
Declension of бич (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | би́ч bíč | бичи́ bičí |
genitive | бича́ bičá | биче́й bičéj |
dative | бичу́ bičú | бича́м bičám |
accusative | би́ч bíč | бичи́ bičí |
instrumental | бичо́м bičóm | бича́ми bičámi |
prepositional | биче́ bičé | бича́х bičáx |
Related terms
- бичева́ть (bičevátʹ)
- бичево́й (bičevój)
Etymology 2
Probably from English beachcomber.
Noun
бич • (bič) m anim (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичи́, genitive plural биче́й)
- (colloquial) bum, hobo (homeless)
- Synonym: бомж (bomž)
Declension
Declension of бич (anim masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | би́ч bíč | бичи́ bičí |
genitive | бича́ bičá | биче́й bičéj |
dative | бичу́ bičú | бича́м bičám |
accusative | бича́ bičá | биче́й bičéj |
instrumental | бичо́м bičóm | бича́ми bičámi |
prepositional | биче́ bičé | бича́х bičáx |
Related terms
- бича́ра (bičára)
- бичева́ть (bičevátʹ)
- бичёвка (bičóvka)
- бичевня́ (bičevnjá)
- бичево́й (bičevój)
- бичёвский (bičóvskij)
- бичи́ха (bičíxa)
References
- Anikin, A. E. (2009), “бич I”, in Русский этимологический словарь [Russian Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian), issue 3 (бе – болдыхать), Moscow: Manuscript Monuments Ancient Rus, →ISBN, page 217
- Anikin, A. E. (2009), “бич III”, in Русский этимологический словарь [Russian Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian), issue 3 (бе – болдыхать), Moscow: Manuscript Monuments Ancient Rus, →ISBN, page 218
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *bičь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bît͡ʃ/
Noun
би̏ч m (Latin spelling bȉč)
- whip
Declension
Declension of бич
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | би̏ч | бѝчеви |
genitive | бича | би̏че̄ва̄ |
dative | бичу | бичевима |
accusative | бич | бичеве |
vocative | бичу | бичеви |
locative | бичу | бичевима |
instrumental | бичем | бичевима |
Derived terms
- би̏чевати