Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

Compare with Carpathian Rusyn вӱдказ (vüdkaz), Russian отка́з (otkáz, refusal, rejection) (false friend).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [atˈkas]
  • (file)

Noun edit

адка́з (adkázm inan (genitive адка́за, nominative plural адка́зы, genitive plural адка́заў)

  1. answer, response, reply
    Synonym: во́дпаведзь (vódpavjedzʹ)
    прыйшо́ў адка́з на пісьмо́pryjšóŭ adkáz na pisʹmóa response to the letter has arrived
    У Сцёпкі ёсць адка́з і на гэ́та пыта́нне, але́ ён хо́ча фасо́н дзяржа́ць і трагі́чна заяўля́е: «У банды́ты пайду́».
    U Scjópki joscʹ adkáz i na héta pytánnje, aljé jon xóča fasón dzjaržácʹ i trahíčna zajaŭljáje: “U bandýty pajdú”.
    Styopka has an answer to this question as well but he wants to show off and declares tragically "I will join bandits".

Declension edit

Related terms edit

References edit

  • адказ” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org