бодай
Pannonian Rusyn
Etymology
Inherited from Old Slovak bodaj, bohdaj, from Proto-Slavic *bogъ daďь. Cognates include Belarusian бада́й (badáj), Czech bodej, Polish bodaj and Ukrainian бода́й (bodáj). By surface analysis, univerbation of бог дай (boh daj).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɔdaj]
- Rhymes: -ɔdaj
- Hyphenation: бо‧дай
Particle
бодай (bodaj)
Usage notes
References
- Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “бодай”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɐˈdaj]
Verb
бода́й • (bodáj)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of бода́ть (bodátʹ)
Ukrainian
Etymology
A univerbation of бог дай (boh daj). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bogъ daďь (“God willing”). Cognate with Belarusian бада́й (badáj), Polish bodaj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bɔˈdai̯]
Audio: (file)
Participle
бода́й • (bodáj)
- may, let (expressing a wish)
- at least
- Synonyms: щонайме́нше (ščonajménše), щонайме́нш (ščonajménš), прина́ймні (prynájmni)
- Переста́нь бреха́ти бода́й само́му собі́. ― Perestánʹ brexáty bodáj samómu sobí. ― Stop lying to at least yourself.
- Нам тре́ба бода́й три гравці́ для ціє́ї гри. ― Nam tréba bodáj try hravcí dlja cijéji hry. ― We need at least three players for this game.
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “бодай”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- “бодай”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)