большы

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Belarusian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *boľьjь. Compare Russian бо́льший (bólʹšij), Ukrainian бі́льший (bílʹšyj).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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бо́льшы (bólʹšy)

  1. comparative degree of вялі́кі (vjalíki): bigger, greater
    Antonym: ме́ншы (mjénšy)
    Coordinate term: найбо́льшы (najbólʹšy)
  2. senior (in age, rank, etc.)
    Synonym: старэ́йшы (staréjšy)

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Noun

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бо́льшы (bólʹšym inan (genitive бо́льшага, nominative plural бо́льшыя, genitive plural бо́льшых)

  1. (colloquial) elder, adult
  2. the greater one (the more important/significant/essential one)

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References

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  • большы”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
  • большы” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org