Russian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic бързъ (bŭrzŭ), from Proto-Slavic *bъrzъ.

Adjective edit

борзо́й (borzój)

  1. (dated) swift, fleet
  2. (relational) borzoi
    борзо́й кобе́льborzój kobélʹa male borzoi
  3. (low colloquial) cheeky, insolent
Declension edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
  • English: borzoi
  • French: barzoï
  • German: Barsoi
  • Japanese: ボルゾイ (boruzoi)
  • Korean: 보르조이 (boreujoi)

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

борзо́й (borzójf anim

  1. genitive/dative/instrumental/prepositional singular of борза́я (borzája)