булава

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Belarusian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derivative using -ava from Proto-Slavic *bula (literally cone [5], knob), Slovene búla (cone [5], tumour), Czech boule (cone [5]), Polish bula (bubble), Serbo-Croatian бу́љити (open one's eyes wide; stare).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [buɫaˈva]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

булава́ (bulaváf inan (genitive булавы́, nominative plural була́вы, genitive plural була́ў or була́ваў)

  1. mace (heavy fighting club)
    Synonym: па́ліца (pálica)

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  • булава” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “булава”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Polish buława.

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

булава́ (bulaváf inan (genitive булавы́, nominative plural булавы́, genitive plural була́в)

  1. mace (heavy fighting club)
    Synonym: па́лица (pálica)
  2. (sports) juggling club

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

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

Ukrainian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

булава́ (bulaváf inan (genitive булави́, nominative plural булави́, genitive plural була́в)

  1. mace (heavy fighting club)
    Synonym: па́лиця (pálycja)

Declension[edit]

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