Belarusian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Belarusian голубь (holubʹ), from Old East Slavic голубь (golubĭ), from Proto-Slavic *golǫbь.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɣoɫup]
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Noun edit

го́луб (hólubm animal (genitive го́луба, nominative plural галубы́, genitive plural галубо́ў, feminine галу́бка, relational adjective галубі́ны, diminutive галубо́к)

  1. pigeon, dove
  2. (figuratively) pet name for a man

Declension edit

References edit

  • голуб” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *golǫbь.

Noun edit

го̏лӯб m (Latin spelling gȍlūb)

  1. pigeon
  2. dove

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Ukrainian edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Old Ukrainian голубь (holubʹ), from Old East Slavic голубь (golubĭ), from Proto-Slavic *golǫbь.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

го́луб (hólubm animal (genitive го́луба, nominative plural го́луби, genitive plural го́лубів, feminine голу́бка, relational adjective голуби́ний or голуб'я́чий, diminutive голубо́к or голубе́ць)

  1. pigeon, dove

Declension edit

Noun edit

го́луб (hólubm pers (genitive го́луба, nominative plural го́луби, genitive plural го́лубів, feminine голу́бка, diminutive голубо́к)

  1. (figuratively) pet name for a man

Declension edit

Noun edit

го́луб (hólubm inan (genitive го́луба, nominative plural го́луби, genitive plural го́лубів)

  1. (obsolete) a pigeon-like decoration made with paper, wax or other material

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Romanian: hulub

References edit