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бука

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Macedonian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbuka]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uka

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъ.

Noun

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бука (bukaf (relational adjective буков, diminutive букиче)

  1. beech
Declension
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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

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

Noun

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бука (bukaf (uncountable, relational adjective бучен)

  1. noise, racket
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Declension of бука
singular
indefinite бука (buka)
definite unspecified буката (bukata)
definite proximal букава (bukava)
definite distal букана (bukana)
vocative буко (buko)

Russian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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бу́ка (búkam 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 бу́койsmotrétʹ búkojto look surly
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References

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  • 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

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Noun

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бу́ка (búkam inan

  1. genitive singular of бук (buk)

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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бу̏ка f (Latin spelling bȕka)

  1. noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)

Declension

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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

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

Southern Altai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *buka.

Noun

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бука (buka)

  1. ox, bull

References

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

Yakut

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Etymology

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Unknown.

Adverb

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бука (buka)

  1. maybe, possibly, probably

Derived terms

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Interjection

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бука (buka)

  1. please
    бука эрэ көһүтbuka ere köhütplease wait