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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bojevъ. Analyzable as бій (bij) +‎ -ови́й (-ovýj).

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Adjective edit

бойови́й (bojovýj)

  1. (relational) battle, combat, fighting (all attributive)
    бойови́й духbojovýj duxfighting spirit, morale
    бойові́ ді́їbojoví díjicombat operations, hostilities
  2. belligerent, combative, militant
    Synonym: войовни́чий (vojovnýčyj)
  3. active, energetic
    Synonyms: акти́вний (aktývnyj), дія́льний (dijálʹnyj), енергі́йний (enerhíjnyj), завзя́тий (zavzjátyj)

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