гой
See also: гои
Bulgarian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *gojь, an action noun of Bulgarian гоя́ (gojá, “to feed, to provide”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
гой • (goj) m
- (dialectal) feeding, feast (of livestock)
- Synonym: (standard) гое́не (goéne)
- во́дя на гой
- vódja na goj
- to lead (livestock) to feeding
Declension edit
Declension of гой
Related terms edit
- гоя́ impf (gojá), гоя́вам pf (gojávam, “to feed, to provide”)
- жир (žir, “fat”) (dialectal)
- зага́й (zagáj, “feeding spot”) (dialectal)
References edit
Nanai edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tungusic *gia, compare Evenki ге (ge), Manchu ᡤᡡᠸᠠ (gūwa).
Adjective edit
гой (goy)
Russian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Yiddish גוי (goy, “gentile”), from Hebrew גּוֹי (góy, “nation”).
Noun edit
гой • (goj) m anim (genitive го́я, nominative plural го́и, genitive plural го́ев, feminine го́йка)
Declension edit
Etymology 2 edit
Inherited from Old East Slavic гои (goi), from Proto-Slavic *gojь.
Interjection edit
гой • (goj)
- (dated, poetic, with ты (ty)) Used as an exclamation, greeting or solemn address; original literal meaning: abundance, peaceful life.
Related terms edit
See also edit
- сла́ва (sláva), also used as a benedictory interjection