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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic бꙑчии (byčii), from Proto-Slavic *byčьjь. By surface analysis, бык (byk) +‎ -ий (-ij).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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бы́чий (býčij)

  1. (relational) bull, ox
    бы́чья ше́яbýčʹja šéjabull neck
    бы́чья ко́жаbýčʹja kóžaoxhide
    бы́чий це́пеньbýčij cépenʹbeef tapeworm

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