от-

See also: от, -от, and Appendix:Variations of "ot"

Bulgarian

Etymology

See от (ot).

Prefix

от- • (ot-)

1. away from, ab-

Derived terms

Bulgarian terms prefixed with от-

Related terms

• от (ot)

Anagrams

• то (to)

Russian

Alternative forms

• ото- (oto-) — before certain consonant clusters

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otъ-; see *otъ for further information.

Pronunciation

• от-: IPA^(key): [ɐt] (before vowels, voiceless consonants, voiced resonants and в)
• от-: IPA^(key): [ɐd] (before voiced obstruents other than в)
• о́т-: IPA^(key): [ˈot] (when stressed, before vowels, voiceless consonants, voiced resonants and в)
• о́т-: IPA^(key): [ˈod] (when stressed, before voiced obstruents other than в)

Prefix

от- • (ot-)

1. (used with verbs) away from

   Antonym: под- (pod-)

   ‎от- (ot-) + ‎ходи́ть (xodítʹ, “to go”) → ‎отходи́ть (otxodítʹ, “to go away”)

Usage notes

• Only use от- when the subject moves away from the object of interest, still remaining within a sight range.

• Я отошла́ от неё.

  Ja otošlá ot nejó.

  I walked away from her.

  (I was standing next to her, but then took a few steps away from her, still being able to see her in the same room or space.)

• Я ушла́ от неё.

  Ja ušlá ot nejó.

  I walked away from her.

  (I was in the same room or space with her, but then left her where she was and went to a different place.)

Related terms

• от (ot)