змагар
Belarusian
Alternative forms
- zmahar — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)
Etymology
змага́ць (zmahácʹ) + -а́р (-ár) or from змага́цца (zmahácca, “to strive, to fight”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [zmaˈɣar]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ar
Noun
змага́р • (zmahár) m pers (genitive змагара́, nominative plural змагары́, genitive plural змагаро́ў, feminine змага́рка, relational adjective змага́рскі)
- fighter, supporter, someone who fights for their ideas
- (derogatory, politics, neologism) "zmahar" or "zmagar", oppositionist, someone who opposes Lukashenka regime in Belarus
Usage notes
- The term is currently used by the Lukashenka regime supporters towards the opposition. Some oppositionists refer to themselves with this term.
Declension
Declension of змага́р (pr hard masc-form accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | змага́р zmahár |
змагары́ zmaharý |
| genitive | змагара́ zmahará |
змагаро́ў zmaharóŭ |
| dative | змагару́ zmaharú |
змагара́м zmaharám |
| accusative | змагара́ zmahará |
змагаро́ў zmaharóŭ |
| instrumental | змагаро́м zmaharóm |
змагара́мі zmaharámi |
| locative | змагару́ zmaharú |
змагара́х zmaharáx |
| count form | — | змагары́1 zmaharý1 |
1Used with the numbers 2, 3, 4 and higher numbers after 20 ending in 2, 3, and 4.
Further reading
- “змагар” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Belarusian змага́р (zmahár).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [zmɐˈɡar]
Noun
змага́р • (zmagár) m anim (genitive змагара́, nominative plural змагары́, genitive plural змагаро́в, feminine змага́рка, relational adjective змага́рский)
- (derogatory, politics, neologism) "zmahar" or "zmagar", oppositionist, someone who opposes Lukashenka regime in Belarus
- Antonym: (Lukashenka supporter = я + ба́тька) яба́тька (jabátʹka)
- Сидя́щие за рубежо́м "змагары́" продолжа́ют изобрета́ть всё но́вые ко́зни про́тив белору́сского госуда́рства. (a phrase attributed to A. Lukashenka, from media)
- Sidjáščije za rubežóm "zmagarý" prodolžájut izobretátʹ vsjo nóvyje kózni prótiv belorússkovo gosudárstva.
- "Zmagars" (sitting) abroad keep inventing all the new wiles against the Belarusian state.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | змага́р zmagár |
змагары́ zmagarý |
| genitive | змагара́ zmagará |
змагаро́в zmagaróv |
| dative | змагару́ zmagarú |
змагара́м zmagarám |
| accusative | змагара́ zmagará |
змагаро́в zmagaróv |
| instrumental | змагаро́м zmagaróm |
змагара́ми zmagarámi |
| prepositional | змагаре́ zmagaré |
змагара́х zmagaráx |
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