Ruski

Etymology

Back-formation from bólьšiй (bólʹšij).

Pronunciation

  • MFA(ključ): [bɐlʲˈʂoj]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rime: -oj

Adjective

bolьšóй (bolʹšój) (comparative (po)bólьše or bólьšiй, superlative naibólьšiй)

  1. big, large, great
    bolьšóй zalbolʹšój zallarge hall
    bolьšáя búkvabolʹšája búkvacapital letter (literally, “big letter”)
    bolьšáя dorógabolʹšája dorógahighroad, highway, main road (literally, “great road”)
    bolьšóй málьčikbolʹšój málʹčikbig boy
    bolьšáя Moskvábolʹšája MoskváGreater Moscow
    bolьšóй Lóndonbolʹšój LóndonGreater London
    bolьšóй pálec právoй rukíbolʹšój pálec právoj rukíright thumb (literally, “big finger of the right hand”)
    bolьšóй pálec lévoй nogíbolʹšój pálec lévoj nogíleft big toe
    Bolьšóй teátrBolʹšój teátrthe Bolshoi Theatre (literally, “great theater”)
    bolьšóe spasíbobolʹšóje spasíbothank you very much, greetings (literally, “big thanks”)
    bolьšóй sportbolʹšój sportbig-time sports
    bolьšáя ráznicabolʹšája ráznicagreat difference
    bolьšáя pobédabolʹšája pobédagreat victory
    bolьšóe čislóbolʹšóje čislógreat / large number
    bolьšóй promežútokbolʹšój promežútokwide interval (literally, “big interval”)
    bolьšóe znakómstvobolʹšóje znakómstvowide range of acquaintances (literally, “big acquaintance”)
  2. important
    bolьšóй načálьnik (colloquial)bolʹšój načálʹnikbig shot, honcho (literally, “important boss”)
  3. grown-up
  4. big, outstanding
    bolьšóй lюbítelьbolʹšój ljubítelʹbig fan
    bolьšóй lgunbolʹšój lgunbig liar

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