бука

Macedonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbuka]

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• Rhymes: -uka

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъ.

Noun

бука • (buka) f (relational adjective буков, diminutive букиче)

1. beech

Declension

Declension of бука

	singular	plural
indefinite	бука (buka)	буки (buki)
definite unspecified	буката (bukata)	буките (bukite)
definite proximal	букава (bukava)	букиве (bukive)
definite distal	букана (bukana)	букине (bukine)
vocative	буко (buko)	буки (buki)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka, *bukъ, of onomatopoetic origin.

Noun

бука • (buka) f (uncountable, relational adjective бучен)

1. noise, racket

Declension

Declension of бука

	singular
indefinite	бука (buka)
definite unspecified	буката (bukata)
definite proximal	букава (bukava)
definite distal	букана (bukana)
vocative	буко (buko)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbukə]

Etymology 1

Noun

бу́ка • (búka) m anim or f anim (genitive бу́ки, nominative plural бу́ки, genitive plural бук)

1. (mythology) boogieman/bogeyman
2. (by extension) any make-believe threat, boogieman/bogeyman

   Synonyms: баба́й (babáj), бабайка (babajka)

3. surly person, unsociable person

   смотре́ть бу́кой ― smotrétʹ búkoj ― to look surly

Declension

Declension of бу́ка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	бу́ка búka	бу́ки búki
genitive	бу́ки búki	бу́к búk
dative	бу́ке búke	бу́кам búkam
accusative	бу́ку búku	бу́к búk
instrumental	бу́кой, бу́кою búkoj, búkoju	бу́ками búkami
prepositional	бу́ке búke	бу́ках búkax

References

• Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бука”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Etymology 2

Noun

бу́ка • (búka) m inan

1. genitive singular of бук (buk)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bûka/
• Hyphenation: бу‧ка

Noun

бу̏ка f (Latin spelling bȕka)

1. noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)

Declension

Declension of бука

	singular	plural
nominative	бу̏ка	буке
genitive	буке	бу̑ка̄
dative	бу̏ци	букама
accusative	буку	буке
vocative	буко	буке
locative	бу̏ци	букама
instrumental	буком	букама

References

• “бука”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *buka.

Noun

бука • (buka)

1. ox, bull

References

Čumakajev A. E., editor (2018), “бука”, in Altajsko-russkij slovarʹ [Altaic–Russian Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: NII altaistiki im. S.S. Surazakova, →ISBN

Yakut

Etymology

Unknown.

Adverb

бука • (buka)

1. maybe, possibly, probably

Derived terms

• бука бары (buka barı, “every single one”)

Interjection

бука • (buka)

1. please

   бука эрэ көһүт ― buka ere köhüt ― please wait