bomž

Estonian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Russian бомж (bomž).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥omʒ̊/, [ˈb̥omʒ̊], /ˈb̥omʃ/, [ˈb̥omʃ], /ˈpomʃ/, [ˈpomʃ], /ˈpomps/, [ˈpomps]
  • Rhymes: -omʒ, -omʃ, -omps
  • Hyphenation: bomž

Noun

bomž (genitive bomži, partitive bomži)

  1. (colloquial) tramp, bum, hobo, homeless person
    Synonyms: asotsiaal, hulgus, hulkur, paadialune, paljasjalgne, pätt

Usage notes

Pronunciation varies on the degree of nativisation, from as close to the original Russian as possible, to the fully nativised pomps.

Declension

Declension of bomž (ÕS type 22e/riik, length gradation)
singular plural
nominative bomž bomžid
accusative nom.
gen. bomži
genitive bomžide
partitive bomži bomže
bomžisid
illative bomži
bomžisse 		bomžidesse
bomžesse
inessive bomžis bomžides
bomžes
elative bomžist bomžidest
bomžest
allative bomžile bomžidele
bomžele
adessive bomžil bomžidel
bomžel
ablative bomžilt bomžidelt
bomželt
translative bomžiks bomžideks
bomžeks
terminative bomžini bomžideni
essive bomžina bomžidena
abessive bomžita bomžideta
comitative bomžiga bomžidega

References

  • bomž in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “bomž”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
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