бич

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bit͡ʃ]

• Audio:

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Noun

бич • (bič) m

1. whip

Declension

Declension of бич

	singular	plural
indefinite	бич	бичеви
definite unspecified	бичот	бичевите
definite proximal	бичов	бичевиве
definite distal	бичон	бичевине
vocative	бичу	бичеви
count form	—	бича

Synonyms

• камшик
• корбач

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Mongolian

Etymology 1

Mongolian	Cyrillic
ᠪᠡᠴᠢᠨ (bečin)	бич (bič)

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpit͡ɕʰ/
• Syllabification: бич (1 syllable)

Noun

бич • (bič)

1. (astrology) ninth earthly branch

Etymology 2

Mongolian	Cyrillic
ᠪᠢᠴᠢ (biči)	бич (bič)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpit͡ɕʰ/
• Syllabification: бич (1 syllable)

Verb

бич • (bič)

1. imperative of бичих (bičix)

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Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲit͡ɕ]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -it͡ɕ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Noun

бич • (bič) m inan (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичи́, genitive plural биче́й)

1. whip, scourge
2. (figuratively) scourge (a source of trouble, suffering, or destruction)
3. (Southern Russia) swipple

Declension

Declension of бич (inan masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	би́ч bíč	бичи́ bičí
genitive	бича́ bičá	биче́й bičéj
dative	бичу́ bičú	бича́м bičám
accusative	би́ч bíč	бичи́ bičí
instrumental	бичо́м bičóm	бича́ми bičámi
prepositional	биче́ bičé	бича́х bičáx

Related terms

• бичева́ть (bičevátʹ)
• бичево́й (bičevój)

Etymology 2

Probably from English beachcomber.

Noun

бич • (bič) m anim (genitive бича́, nominative plural бичи́, genitive plural биче́й)

1. (colloquial) bum, hobo (homeless)

   Synonym: бомж (bomž)

Declension

Declension of бич (anim masc-form sibilant-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	би́ч bíč	бичи́ bičí
genitive	бича́ bičá	биче́й bičéj
dative	бичу́ bičú	бича́м bičám
accusative	бича́ bičá	биче́й bičéj
instrumental	бичо́м bičóm	бича́ми bičámi
prepositional	биче́ bičé	бича́х bičáx

Related terms

• бича́ра (bičára)
• бичева́ть (bičevátʹ)
• бичёвка (bičóvka)
• бичевня́ (bičevnjá)
• бичево́й (bičevój)
• бичёвский (bičóvskij)
• бичи́ха (bičíxa)

References

• Anikin, A. E. (2009) “бич I”, in Русский этимологический словарь [Russian Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian), issue 3 (бе – болдыхать), Moscow: Manuscript Monuments Ancient Rus, →ISBN, page 217
• Anikin, A. E. (2009) “бич III”, in Русский этимологический словарь [Russian Etymological Dictionary] (in Russian), issue 3 (бе – болдыхать), Moscow: Manuscript Monuments Ancient Rus, →ISBN, page 218

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bičь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bît͡ʃ/

Noun

би̏ч m (Latin spelling bȉč)

1. whip

Declension

Declension of бич

	singular	plural
nominative	би̏ч	бѝчеви
genitive	бича	би̏че̄ва̄
dative	бичу	бичевима
accusative	бич	бичеве
vocative	бичу	бичеви
locative	бичу	бичевима
instrumental	бичем	бичевима

Derived terms

• би̏чевати