бачи

See also: бачі

Pannonian Rusyn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbat͡ʃi]
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃi
• Hyphenation: ба‧чи

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Slovak báči, bačik, from Hungarian bácsi and bácsika. Cognate with Carpathian Rusyn ба́чі (báči).

Alternative forms

• бачик (bačik) — obsolete in the nominative

Noun

бачи (bači) m pers

1. uncle (brother of one's parent)

   Synonym: (less common) дїдо (djido)

   Hyponyms: стрико (striko, “father's brother”), уйко (ujko, “mother's brother”)

   Coordinate terms: андя (andja), шовґор (šovgor)

2. old man

   Synonyms: дїдо (djido), старик (starik)

3. brother-in-law (brother of one's wife)

   Coordinate terms: андя (andja), шовґор (šovgor)

Declension

Declension of бачи

	singular	plural
nominative	бачи (bači)	бачикове (bačikove)
genitive	бачика (bačika)	бачикох (bačikox)
dative	бачикови (bačikovi)	бачиком (bačikom)
accusative	бачика (bačika)	бачикох (bačikox)
instrumental	бачиком (bačikom)	бачиками (bačikami)
locative	бачикови (bačikovi)	бачикох (bačikox)
vocative	бачи (bači)	бачикове (bačikove)

References

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “бачи”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy
• Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “uncle”, in Анґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka, →ISBN, page 348

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

бачи (bači)

1. third-person singular present indicative of бачиц (bačic)
2. second-person singular imperative of бачиц (bačic)