зной

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See also: знои and зној

Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *znojь. Probably a doublet of гной (gnoj).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [znɔj]
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Noun

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зной (znojm (relational adjective зно́ен)

  1. swelter, fervor (state)
  2. scorching heat (condition of extreme temperature)

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References

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  • зной”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • зной”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *znojь. Cognate with Slovak znoj (heath, sweat), Polish znój (heat). An ancient stem in the form of -ju- is assumed. Compare dialectal Russian знеть (znetʹ), зне́ять (znéjatʹ, to rot, to moulder, to incandesce).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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зной (znojm inan (genitive зно́я, nominative plural зно́и, genitive plural зно́ев)

  1. heatwave, heat, swelter
    Synonym: жара́ (žará)

Declension

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “зной”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress