bomž

Estonian

Alternative forms

• pomps (uncommon)

Etymology

From Russian бомж (bomž).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥omʒ/, [ˈb̥omʒ], /ˈb̥omʃ/, [ˈb̥omʃ], /ˈpomʃ/, [ˈpomʃ], /ˈpomps/, [ˈpomps]
• Rhymes: -omʒ, -omʃ, -omps
• Hyphenation: bomž

Noun

bomž (genitive bomži, partitive bomži)

1. (colloquial) tramp, bum, hobo, homeless person

   Synonyms: asotsiaal, hulgus, hulkur, paadialune, paljasjalgne, pätt

Usage notes

Pronunciation varies on the degree of nativisation, from as close to the original Russian as possible, to the fully nativised pomps.

Declension

Declension of bomž (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		bomž	bomžid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	bomži
genitive			bomžide
partitive		bomži	bomže bomžisid
illative		bomži bomžisse	bomžidesse bomžesse
inessive		bomžis	bomžides bomžes
elative		bomžist	bomžidest bomžest
allative		bomžile	bomžidele bomžele
adessive		bomžil	bomžidel bomžel
ablative		bomžilt	bomžidelt bomželt
translative		bomžiks	bomžideks bomžeks
terminative		bomžini	bomžideni
essive		bomžina	bomžidena
abessive		bomžita	bomžideta
comitative		bomžiga	bomžidega

References

• bomž in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “bomž”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009