грай
Bulgarian
Etymology
Result noun of onomatopoeic гра́я (grája, “to conjure a call, to play music”) + -й (-j), from Proto-Slavic *grajь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡraj]
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Noun
грай • (graj) m
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | грай graj |
гра́ове gráove |
| definite (subject form) |
гра́ят grájat |
гра́овете gráovete |
| definite (object form) |
гра́я grája | |
| count form | — | гра́я grája |
Derived terms
- гра́ен (gráen, “delightful, pleasant, neat (for state or result)”) (dialectal)
Related terms
References
- Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “грай”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 272
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡraj]
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Verb
грай • (graj)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of гра́ять (grájatʹ)
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɦrai̯]
Verb
грай • (hraj)
- second-person singular imperative imperfective of гра́ти (hráty)