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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bylь. By surface analysis, быть (bytʹ) +‎ -ль (-lʹ) or было́й (bylój) +‎ ().

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

быль (bylʹf inan (genitive бы́ли, nominative plural бы́ли, genitive plural бы́лей)

  1. true story, fact
  2. bylina, epic story

Declension edit