бот

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bot"

Bashkir

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʊ̞t/
• Hyphenation: бот (one syllable)

Etymology 1

Бот

From Proto-Turkic *būt (“thigh; leg”).

Noun

бот • (but)

1. thigh

Etymology 2

Бот

From Persian پت (pot, “idol”).

Cognate with Uyghur بۇت (but, “idol; icon”).

Noun

бот • (but)

1. pagan idol

Etymology 3

From Russian пуд (pud, “pood”), from Late Latin pondo, from Classical Latin pondus (“weight; pound”).

Cognate with Yakut буут (buut, “pood”).

Noun

бот • (but)

1. pood, an obsolete Russian unit of mass equal to 16.38 kg

Declension

Declension of бот

	singular	plural
absolute	бот (but)	боттар (buttar)
definite genitive	боттоң (buttuñ)	боттарҙың (buttarðıñ)
dative	ботҡа (butqa)	боттарға (buttarğa)
definite accusative	ботто (buttu)	боттарҙы (buttarðı)
locative	ботта (butta)	боттарҙа (buttarða)
ablative	боттан (buttan)	боттарҙан (buttarðan)

Belarusian

Alternative forms

• bot — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bot]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old Polish bot (modern Polish but), ultimately from French botte.

Noun

бот • (bot) m inan (genitive бо́та, nominative plural бо́ты, genitive plural бо́таў)

1. boot (footwear with a high shaft)

Declension

Declension of бот (inan hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бот bot	бо́ты bóty
genitive	бо́та bóta	бо́таў bótaw
dative	бо́ту bótu	бо́там bótam
accusative	бот bot	бо́ты bóty
instrumental	бо́там bótam	бо́тамі bótami
locative	бо́це bócje	бо́тах bótax
count form	—	бо́ты1 bóty1

¹Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch boot.

Noun

бот • (bot) m inan (genitive бо́та, nominative plural бо́ты, genitive plural бо́таў)

1. (nautical) boat (small rowing, sailing or motor vessel)

Declension

Declension of бот (inan hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бот bot	бо́ты bóty
genitive	бо́та bóta	бо́таў bótaw
dative	бо́ту bótu	бо́там bótam
accusative	бот bot	бо́ты bóty
instrumental	бо́там bótam	бо́тамі bótami
locative	бо́це bócje	бо́тах bótax
count form	—	бо́ты1 bóty1

¹Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.

References

• "бот" in Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984) at Verbum

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɔt]

• Audio (Standard Bulgarian):

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• Rhymes: -ɔt
• Homophone: бод (bod)

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos

Proto-Balto-Slavic *árbas

Proto-Slavic *orbъ

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-éitei

Proto-Slavic *-iti

Proto-Slavic *orbiti

Proto-Indo-European *-otéh₂

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-atā́ˀ

Proto-Slavic *-ota

Proto-Slavic *orbota

Old Czech robota

Czech robota

Czech robotbor.

English robotclip.

English botbor.

Bulgarian бот

Borrowed from English bot.

Noun

бот • (bot) m

1. (computing) bot (a piece of software designed to perform a task (often a minor but repetitive one) automatically or on command, especially when operating with the appearance of a (human) user profile or account)
2. (video games) bot (a player controlled by software)
3. (slang, video games) noob (a low-skilled player who behaves and plays like an AI)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch boot.

Noun

бот • (bot) m

1. (nautical) boat, vessel (a small sailing, rowing, or motor-powered vessel)

Declension

Declension of бот

	singular	plural
indefinite	бот bot	бо́тове bótove
definite (subject form)	бо́тът bótăt	бо́товете bótovete
definite (object form)	бо́та bóta
count form	—	бо́та bóta

References

• “бот”, in BGJargon.com (in Bulgarian), 2007–2026
• “бот”, in БЕРОН (Български езикови ресурси онлайн) [BERON (Bulgarian Language Resources Online)] (in Bulgarian), Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2024
• “бот”, in Infolex Bulgarian Dictionary (in Bulgarian), Institute for Bulgarian Language, 2014
• “бот”, in ЛексИт [LexIt] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “бот”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “бот”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Even

Etymology

Akin to Evenki бокта (bokta).

Noun

бот (ʙot)

1. hail (type of precipitation)

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɔt]
• Homophone: бод (bod)

Noun

бот • (bot) m

1. bot (robot)
2. (slang) idiot, nincompoop

Declension

Declension of бот

	singular	plural
indefinite	бот (bot)	ботови (botovi)
definite unspecified	ботот (botot)	ботовите (botovite)
definite proximal	ботов (botov)	ботовиве (botovive)
definite distal	ботон (boton)	ботовине (botovine)
vocative	боту (botu)	ботови (botovi)
count form	—	бота (bota)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bot]

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch boot.

Noun

бот • (bot) m inan (genitive бо́та, nominative plural бо́ты, genitive plural бо́тов, relational adjective бо́тный, diminutive бо́тик)

1. (nautical) a type of small, single-masted sailing vessel or small motor vessel; boat

Declension

Declension of бот (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бо́т bót	бо́ты bóty
genitive	бо́та bóta	бо́тов bótov
dative	бо́ту bótu	бо́там bótam
accusative	бо́т bót	бо́ты bóty
instrumental	бо́том bótom	бо́тами bótami
prepositional	бо́те bóte	бо́тах bótax

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French botte.

Боты в камуфляжной окраске

Noun

бот • (bot) m inan (genitive бо́та, nominative plural бо́ты, genitive plural бо́тов)

1. overshoe

   Synonym: бахи́ла (baxíla)

2. a type of winter shoe with a zipper or Velcro fastener

Declension

Declension of бот (inan masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бо́т bót	бо́ты bóty
genitive	бо́та bóta	бо́тов bótov
dative	бо́ту bótu	бо́там bótam
accusative	бо́т bót	бо́ты bóty
instrumental	бо́том bótom	бо́тами bótami
prepositional	бо́те bóte	бо́тах bótax

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English bot.

Noun

бот • (bot) m anim (genitive бо́та, nominative plural бо́ты, genitive plural бо́тов)

1. (computing, video games) bot

Declension

Declension of бот (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бо́т bót	бо́ты bóty
genitive	бо́та bóta	бо́тов bótov
dative	бо́ту bótu	бо́там bótam
accusative	бо́та bóta	бо́тов bótov
instrumental	бо́том bótom	бо́тами bótami
prepositional	бо́те bóte	бо́тах bótax

Tatar

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *būt. Cognate to Bashkir бот (but), etc.

Noun

бот • (bot)

1. thigh

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɔt]

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch boot.

Noun

бот • (bot) m inan (genitive бо́та, nominative plural бо́ти, genitive plural бо́тів)

1. (nautical) boat

Declension

Declension of бот
(inan hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бот bot	бо́ти bóty
genitive	бо́та bóta	бо́тів bótiv
dative	бо́тові, бо́ту bótovi, bótu	бо́там bótam
accusative	бот bot	бо́ти bóty
instrumental	бо́том bótom	бо́тами bótamy
locative	бо́ті bóti	бо́тах bótax
vocative	бо́те bóte	бо́ти bóty

References

• Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “бот1”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (а – бязь), Kyiv: Наукова думка, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French botte.

Noun

бот • (bot) m inan (genitive бо́та, nominative plural бо́ти, genitive plural бо́тів)

1. a type of winter overshoe
2. (dated) a boot with a short overboot
3. (colloquial) shoe

Declension

Declension of бот
(inan hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бот bot	бо́ти bóty
genitive	бо́та bóta	бо́тів bótiv
dative	бо́тові, бо́ту bótovi, bótu	бо́там bótam
accusative	бот bot	бо́ти bóty
instrumental	бо́том bótom	бо́тами bótamy
locative	бо́ті bóti	бо́тах bótax
vocative	бо́те bóte	бо́ти bóty

References

• Rusanivskyi, V. M., editor (2010), “бот2”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volume 1 (а – бязь), Kyiv: Наукова думка, →ISBN

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English bot.

Noun

бот • (bot) m pers (genitive бо́та, nominative plural бо́ти, genitive plural бо́тів)

1. (computing, video games) bot

Declension

Declension of бот
(pers hard masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	бот bot	бо́ти bóty
genitive	бо́та bóta	бо́тів bótiv
dative	бо́тові, бо́ту bótovi, bótu	бо́там bótam
accusative	бо́та bóta	бо́тів bótiv
instrumental	бо́том bótom	бо́тами bótamy
locative	бо́тові, бо́ті bótovi, bóti	бо́тах bótax
vocative	бо́те bóte	бо́ти bóty

Derived terms

• ботня́ (botnjá)
• порохобо́т (poroxobót)

Related terms

• ро́бот (róbot)