бич

Bulgarian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic бичь (bičĭ), from Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bit͡ʃ]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -it͡ʃ

Noun

бич • (bič) m

1. whip (a flexible instrument, commonly made of leather, used to create a sharp cracking sound for directing or herding animals)

   Synonym: камши́к (kamšík)

2. (figuratively, literary) scourge (a source of trouble, suffering, or destruction)

Declension

Declension of бич

	singular	plural
indefinite	бич bič	би́чове bíčove
definite (subject form)	би́чът bíčǎt	би́човете bíčovete
definite (object form)	би́ча bíča
count form	—	би́ча bíča

References

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

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bit͡ʃ]

• Audio:

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Noun

бич • (bič) m

1. whip

   Synonyms: камшик (kamšik), корбач (korbač)

Declension

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)

Further reading

• “бич” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Mongolian

Etymology 1

Mongolian	Cyrillic
ᠪᠡᠴᠢᠨ (bečin)	бич (bič)

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpit͡ɕʰ/
• Syllabification: бич

Noun

бич • (bič)

1. (astrology) ninth earthly branch

Etymology 2

Mongolian	Cyrillic
ᠪᠢᠴᠢ (biči)	бич (bič)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpit͡ɕʰ/
• Syllabification: бич

Verb

бич • (bič)

1. imperative of бичих (bičix)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲit͡ɕ]

• Audio:

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• Audio (Saint Petersburg):

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• Rhymes: -it͡ɕ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Noun

бич • (bič) m 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

Declension

Declension of бич (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	би́ч bíč	бичи́ bičí
genitive	бича́ bičá	биче́й bičéj
dative	бичу́ bičú	бича́м bičám
accusative	би́ч bíč	бичи́ bičí
instrumental	бичо́м bičóm	бича́ми bičámi
prepositional	биче́ bičé	бича́х bičáx

Related terms

• бичева́ть (bičevátʹ)
• бичево́й (bičevój)

Etymology 2

Probably from English beachcomber.

Noun

бич • (bič) m anim (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичи́, genitive plural биче́й)

1. (colloquial) bum, hobo (impoverished, homeless person)

   Synonym: бомж (bomž)

Declension

Declension of бич (anim masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	би́ч bíč	бичи́ bičí
genitive	бича́ bičá	биче́й bičéj
dative	бичу́ bičú	бича́м bičám
accusative	бича́ bičá	биче́й bičéj
instrumental	бичо́м bičóm	бича́ми bičámi
prepositional	биче́ bičé	бича́х bičáx

Related terms

• бича́ра (bičára)
• бичева́ть (bičevátʹ)
• бичёвка (bičóvka)
• бичевня́ (bičevnjá)
• бичево́й (bičevój)
• бичёвский (bičóvskij)
• бичи́ха (bičíxa)

References

• 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

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bît͡ʃ/

Noun

би̏ч m inan (Latin spelling bȉč)

1. whip

Declension

Declension of бич

	singular	plural
nominative	би̏ч	бѝчеви
genitive	бича	би̏че̄ва̄
dative	бичу	бичевима
accusative	бич	бичеве
vocative	бичу	бичеви
locative	бичу	бичевима
instrumental	бичем	бичевима

Derived terms

• би̏чевати

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɪt͡ʃ]

• Audio:

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Noun

бич • (byč) m inan (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичі́, genitive plural бичі́в)

1. whip, scourge

Declension

Declension of бич
(inan semisoft masc-form accent-b)

	singular	plural
nominative	бич byč	бичі́ byčí
genitive	бича́ byčá	бичі́в byčív
dative	биче́ві, бичу́ byčévi, byčú	бича́м byčám
accusative	бич byč	бичі́ byčí
instrumental	биче́м byčém	бича́ми byčámy
locative	бичу́, бичі́ byčú, byčí	бича́х byčáx
vocative	би́чу býču	бичі́ byčí

References

• “бич”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection]‎^[1]