Bulgarian

Noun

бой • ‎(boj) m

1. beating, thrashing, drubbing, whopping, whipping, flogging, leathering, knock-about, set-to, fight, punch-up, caning, spanking
2. battle, fight, combat, action, engagement, ruck, struggle
3. height, stature

Inflection

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [boj]

Etymology 1

Cognate to бить.

Noun

бой • ‎(boj) m inan ‎(genitive бо́я, nominative plural бои́, genitive plural боёв)

1. beating, breakage
2. battle, combat, engagement

   рукопа́шный бой‎ ― rukopášnyj boj ― hand-to-hand fight(ing)/combat

3. fight, fighting, struggle
4. striking (of a clock)

Declension

Synonyms

Related terms

• бить ‎(bitʹ)
• боево́й ‎(bojevój)
• боёк ‎(bojók)
• бое́ц ‎(bojéc)
• бо́йня ‎(bójnja)
• бойцовский ‎(bojcovskij)
• бойцо́вый ‎(bojcóvyj)
• дальнобо́йщик m ‎(dalʹnobójščik)

Etymology 2

Borrowing from English boy.

Noun

бой • ‎(boj) m anim ‎(genitive бо́я, nominative plural бо́и, genitive plural бо́ев)

1. boy (servant)

Declension