авось
Russian
Etymology
From Old East Slavic авосе (avose), from а (a, “but”) + осе (ose, “here”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
аво́сь • (avósʹ)
- (colloquial) perhaps, maybe, possibly, may still, might yet (low certainty)
- Аво́сь повезёт. ― Avósʹ povezjót. ― We/I may yet succeed. (with low certainty)
Noun
аво́сь • (avósʹ) m inan (genitive аво́ся, nominative plural аво́си, genitive plural аво́сей)
- blind trust in divine providence; blind faith in sheer luck; blind trust in sheer luck; counting on a miracle
- faith in serendipity; counting on pure luck
Declension
Related terms
- аво́ська f (avósʹka)
- аво́сь, да небо́сь - хоть брось (avósʹ, da nebósʹ - xotʹ brosʹ)
See also
- Russian avos' on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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