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бич

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Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bit͡ʃ]
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Noun

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бич (bičm

  1. whip
    Synonyms: камшик (kamšik), корбач (korbač)

Declension

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Declension of бич
singular plural
indefinite бич (bič) бичеви (bičevi)
definite unspecified бичот (bičot) бичевите (bičevite)
definite proximal бичов (bičov) бичевиве (bičevive)
definite distal бичон (bičon) бичевине (bičevine)
vocative бичу (biču) бичеви (bičevi)
count form бича (biča)

Mongolian

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Etymology 1

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MongolianCyrillic
ᠪᠡᠴᠢᠨ
(bečin)
бич
(bič)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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бич (bič)

  1. (astrology) ninth earthly branch

Etymology 2

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MongolianCyrillic
ᠪᠢᠴᠢ
(biči)
бич
(bič)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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бич (bič)

  1. imperative of бичих (bičix)

Russian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Noun

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бич (bičm inan (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичи́, genitive plural биче́й)

  1. whip, scourge
  2. (figuratively) scourge (a source of trouble, suffering, or destruction)
  3. (Southern Russia) swipple
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Etymology 2

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Probably from English beachcomber.

Noun

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бич (bičm anim (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичи́, genitive plural биче́й)

  1. (colloquial) bum, hobo (impoverished, homeless person)
    Synonym: бомж (bomž)
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References

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  • 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

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь.

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Noun

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би̏ч m (Latin spelling bȉč)

  1. whip

Declension

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Derived terms

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь

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Noun

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бич (byčm inan (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичі́, genitive plural бичі́в)

  1. whip, scourge

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