нїчом

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Borrowed from Carpathian Rusyn нїчом (njičom), from нїчо́му (njičómu). Compare Ukrainian нічо́му (ničómu). By surface analysis, нї- (nji-) +‎ чом (čom) or a syncopic form of нїчому (njičomu), from нїч (njič).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɲit͡ʃɔm]
Rhymes: -it͡ʃɔm
Hyphenation: нї‧чом

Adverb

нїчом (njičom)

for nothing, for no reason
Synonyms: нїзач (njizač), нїнач (njinač), нїпрецо (njipreco)

Usage notes

Used as a rude and insolent response to чом (čom).

Derived terms

adjectives

нїчомни (njičomni)

nouns

нїчомнїк m pers (njičomnjik)
нїчомнїна f (njičomnjina)
нїчомнїца f (njičomnjica)
нїчомносц f (njičomnosc)

References

Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “нїчом”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy