бесик
Russian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Common Turkic *bēšik, from Proto-Turkic *bẹĺčig. See also Turkish beşik.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
бе́сик • (bésik) m anim (genitive бе́сика, nominative plural бе́сики, genitive plural бе́сиков)
Declension edit
Declension of бе́сик (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
Etymology 2 edit
From бес (bes, “demon, devil”).
Noun edit
бе́сик • (bésik) m anim (genitive бе́сика, nominative plural бе́сики, genitive plural бе́сиков)
Declension edit
Declension of бе́сик (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
Etymology 3 edit
Acronym of бе́ло-си́не-кра́сный (bélo-síne-krásnyj), referring to the white-blue-red colours of the Russian flag. This acronym was used before the establishment of the Soviet Union, during Tsarist times.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
бе́сик • (bésik) m anim (genitive бе́сика)
- the national flag of Russia: "white-blue-red", "WBR".
Usage notes edit
May be considered offensive because the word resembles бес (bes, “a devil”).
Declension edit
Declension of бе́сик (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-a)
Synonyms edit
- бе́ло-си́не-кра́сный (bélo-síne-krásnyj)
- триколо́р (trikolór)
See also edit
- БСБ (BSB, “white-blue-white, anti-war flag used in Russia”)