бич

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Noun

бич • (bič) m

1. whip

Inflection

Declension of бич

	singular	plural
indefinite	бич	бичеви
definite unspecified	бичот	бичевите
definite proximal	бичов	бичевиве
definite distal	бичон	бичевине
vocative	бичу	бичеви
count form	—	бича

Synonyms

1. камшик
2. корбач

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Mongolian

Verb

бич • (bič)

1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of бичих (bičix)

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Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲit͡ɕ]

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Noun

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

1. whip, scourge
2. (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 (homeless)

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

Synonyms

• (bum): бомж (bomž)

Related terms

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

References

• Anikin, A. E. (2007–2022) “бич I; бич III”, in Русский этимологический словарь [Russian Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian), Moscow: Russian Language Institute, pages 217, 218

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bîtʃ/

Noun

би̏ч m (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