бодяга
Russian
Alternative forms
- бадя́га (badjága)
Etymology
From an unclear root + -я́га (-jága).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɐˈdʲaɡə]
Noun
бодя́га • (bodjága) f inan or f anim (genitive бодя́ги, nominative plural бодя́ги, genitive plural бодя́г)
- (animate) freshwater sponge
- (inanimate) badyaga (folk medicine derived from the freshwater sponge, used for bruises)
- (inanimate, criminal slang) diluted, surrogate or fake substance sold as the original, pure substance
- (figurative, colloquial) nonsense; long-winded chatter
Declension
Declension of бодя́га (bian fem-form velar-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бодя́га bodjága | бодя́ги bodjági |
| genitive | бодя́ги bodjági | бодя́г bodjág |
| dative | бодя́ге bodjáge | бодя́гам bodjágam |
| accusative animate inanimate | бодя́гу bodjágu | бодя́г bodjág |
| бодя́ги bodjági | ||
| instrumental | бодя́гой, бодя́гою bodjágoj, bodjágoju | бодя́гами bodjágami |
| prepositional | бодя́ге bodjáge | бодя́гах bodjágax |
Derived terms
- бодя́жный (bodjážnyj), бодя́жить (bodjážitʹ), разбодя́жить (razbodjážitʹ)