borzoi
See also: borzói
English
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Borzois a.k.a. Russian wolfhounds
Etymology
From Russian борзо́й (borzój), from борзый (borzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboɹ.zoɪ/
Noun
borzoi (plural borzois or borzoi)
- A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.
- Synonyms: Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russian Wolfhound
- 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 171:
- Pia loves Rob, she had written it with her lipstick on the walls of the vespasienne in the Rue Colombe, waiting for him to finish, holding her pampered borzoi on the leash.
Translations
breed of dog
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Further reading
borzoi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Ziobro
Malay
Etymology
From English borzoi, from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from борзый (borzyj, “swift”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔ(r)zoi̯/
- Rhymes: -zoi̯, -oi̯
Noun
borzoi (plural borzoi-borzoi)
- borzoi (breed of dog)
Synonyms
- anjing serigala Rusia
Portuguese
Noun
borzoi m (plural borzois)
- Alternative form of borzói
Spanish
Noun
borzoi m (plural borzoi)
- borzoi (dog breed)