долой

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old East Slavic доло́вь~доло́ви (dolóvĭ~dolóvi) (with loss of intervocalic /v/), the dative singular of Old East Slavic долъ (dolŭ, “bottom, pit”), from Proto-Slavic *dolъ. A form доло́вь (dolóvʹ) survives in dialectal usage. Compare Belarusian дало́ў (dalóŭ), Ukrainian долíв (dolív), Old Czech dolov (modern dolů), Slovak dolu.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [dɐˈɫoj]
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Adverb[edit]

доло́й • (dolój)

  1. down
  2. away (with), down (with)
    Уйди́ с глаз доло́й!
    Ujdí s glaz dolój!
    Get out of my sight!
    Доло́й фаши́зм!
    Dolój fašízm!
    Down with fascism!
    Доло́й царя́!
    Dolój carjá!
    Down with the tsar!

Usage notes[edit]

Долой in the sense of “down with” is often used with the accusative, but can also be used with the genitive.

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://lexicography.online/etymology/%D0%B4/%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B9
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