See also: краи and край

Macedonian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kraj]
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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krajь.

Noun

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крај (krajm (relational adjective краен, diminutive крајче)

  1. end, finish
  2. edge, rim, tip
  3. region
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(end, edge):

(region):

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krь(jь).

Preposition

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крај (kraj)

  1. beside, near

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krajь, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kroh₁(y)-.

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Noun

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кра̑ј m (Latin spelling krȃj)

  1. end
  2. region, area
  3. rim
  4. shore
  5. land
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krajь.

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Preposition

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кра̏ј (Latin spelling krȁj) (+ genitive case)

  1. near, next to, beside (= по̏ред, по̏крај, до̏, бли́зу)
    с(ј)едни крај менеsit next to me
  2. past, by (= по̏ред, по̏крај)
    Метак је пролетио точно крај мене.The bullet flew right by me.
  3. (proscribed) in spite of, despite (= у̏пркос/у̏спркос, по̏ред)
    крај свега тога ипак сам успиоdespite everything, I was successful