ахосал

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Belarusian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Apparently borrowed from Yiddish [Term?] (suitor, boyfriend, lady's man). Further etymology uncertain.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ахо́сал (axósalm pers (genitive ахо́сала, nominative plural ахо́салы, genitive plural ахо́салаў)

  1. (colloquial, dialectal, obsolete, somewhat derogatory) lover, boyfriend
    Synonyms: сю́бар (sjúbar), ха́халь (xáxalʹ), заляцанец (zaljacanjec)
    І ў яе́ ўжо свой ахо́сал завёўся.I ŭ jajé ŭžo svoj axósal zavjóŭsja.And she already got her own lover.

Usage notes

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  • In the past, it was used disparagingly especially by parents to describe lovers or boyfriends of their children who for example would crash weddings and other events in an crass manner.

Declension

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References

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  • ахосал” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Further reading

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