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)

  1. may, let
    Synonym: най (naj)

Usage notes

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Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐˈdaj]

Verb

бода́й • (bodáj)

  1. 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]
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Participle

бода́й • (bodáj)

  1. may, let (expressing a wish)
    Synonyms: хай (xaj), неха́й (nexáj)
    Бода́й тобі́ щасти́ть!Bodáj tobí ščastýtʹ!Good luck! (literally, “May you be lucky!”)
  2. 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.

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