бука
Macedonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbuka]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -uka
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъ.
Noun
бука • (buka) f (relational adjective буков, diminutive букиче)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | бука (buka) | буки (buki) |
| definite unspecified | буката (bukata) | буките (bukite) |
| definite proximal | букава (bukava) | букиве (bukive) |
| definite distal | букана (bukana) | букине (bukine) |
| vocative | буко (buko) | буки (buki) |
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka, *bukъ, of onomatopoetic origin.
Noun
бука • (buka) f (uncountable, relational adjective бучен)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | бука (buka) |
| definite unspecified | буката (bukata) |
| definite proximal | букава (bukava) |
| definite distal | букана (bukana) |
| vocative | буко (buko) |
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbukə]
Etymology 1
Noun
бу́ка • (búka) m anim or f anim (genitive бу́ки, nominative plural бу́ки, genitive plural бук)
- (mythology) boogieman/bogeyman
- (by extension) any make-believe threat, boogieman/bogeyman
- Synonyms: баба́й (babáj), бабайка (babajka)
- surly person, unsociable person
Declension
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “бука”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Etymology 2
Noun
бу́ка • (búka) m inan
- genitive singular of бук (buk)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bûka/
- Hyphenation: бу‧ка
Noun
бу̏ка f (Latin spelling bȕka)
- noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | бу̏ка | буке |
| genitive | буке | бу̑ка̄ |
| dative | бу̏ци | букама |
| accusative | буку | буке |
| vocative | буко | буке |
| locative | бу̏ци | букама |
| instrumental | буком | букама |
References
- “бука”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Southern Altai
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *buka.
Noun
бука • (buka)
References
Čumakajev A. E., editor (2018), “бука”, in Altajsko-russkij slovarʹ [Altaic–Russian Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: NII altaistiki im. S.S. Surazakova, →ISBN
Yakut
Etymology
Unknown.
Adverb
бука • (buka)
Derived terms
- бука бары (buka barı, “every single one”)
Interjection
бука • (buka)