дзень добры

Belarusian

Belarusian phrasebook

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Alternative forms

• до́бры дзе́нь (dóbry dzjénʹ)

Etymology

Calque of Polish dzień dobry. By surface analysis, дзе́нь (dzjénʹ, “day”) +‎ до́бры (dóbry, “good”).

Interjection

дзе́нь до́бры • (dzjénʹ dóbry)

1. (neologism) hello, good day, g'day

Related terms

• дабры́дзень (dabrýdzjenʹ)