холуй
See also: холуи
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xolujь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [xɐˈɫuj]
Noun
холу́й • (xolúj) m anim (genitive холуя́, nominative plural холуи́, genitive plural холуёв, relational adjective холу́йский)
- (derogatory) lackey, groveller
- Synonym: холо́п (xolóp)
Declension
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xolujь. Cognates include Russian холу́й (xolúj), Belarusian халу́й (xalúj), Lower Sorbian chołuj (“plough”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [xoˈɫui̯]
Noun
холу́й • (xolúj) m pers (genitive холуя́, nominative plural холуї́, genitive plural холуї́в, relational adjective холу́йський) (colloquial, derogatory)
- lackey, flunky (servant who loyally fulfils demeaning or unpleasant orders)
- Synonyms: лаке́й m (lakéj), попи́хач m (popýxač), пошту́ркач m (poštúrkač)
- Hypernyms: слуга́ m (sluhá), прислу́жник m (pryslúžnyk)
- (by extension) lackey, groveller, toady (fawning, servile follower)
- Synonyms: лаке́й m (lakéj), лизоблю́д m (lyzobljúd), підлабу́зник m (pidlabúznyk), при́хвостень m (prýxvostenʹ)
Declension
Declension of холу́й (pers j-stem masc-form accent-b)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | холу́й xolúj |
холуї́ xolují |
| genitive | холуя́ xolujá |
холуї́в xolujív |
| dative | холую́, холує́ві xolujú, xolujévi |
холуя́м xolujám |
| accusative | холуя́ xolujá |
холуї́в xolujív |
| instrumental | холує́м xolujém |
холуя́ми xolujámy |
| locative | холую́, холує́ві, холуї́ xolujú, xolujévi, xolují |
холуя́х xolujáx |
| vocative | холу́ю xolúju |
холуї́ xolují |
References
- Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1982–2012), “холуй”, in Етимологічний словник української мови [Etymological Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “холуй”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “холуй”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “холуй”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “холуй”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “холуй”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “холуй”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)
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