дык

Belarusian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic тако (tako), такъ (takŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tako (adverb), from Proto-Slavic *takъ (adjective).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɨk]
• Rhymes: -ɨk

Interjection

дык • (dyk)

1. well, so, then (used as a generic lead-in or expresses emphasis)
2. or what?, right? (asks for affirmation)

References

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

Eastern Mari

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Russian дык (dyk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dək/
• Rhymes: -ək
• Hyphenation: дык

Conjunction

дык • (dyk)

1. Synonym of гын (gyn)

   толеш дык, конда

   toĺeš dyk, konda

   if (s)he comes, (s)he will bring it

Particle

дык • (dyk)

1. well, so (emphatic particle)

   дык, паленат вет, молан шӱшкылт пуренат?

   dyk, paĺenat vet, molan šüškylt purenat?

   so, you knew about it, why did you meddle?

References

• J. Bradley et al. (2023) “дык”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna

Russian

Etymology

Dialectal form of так (tak), from Old East Slavic тако (tako), такъ (takŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tako (adverb), from Proto-Slavic *takъ (adjective).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɨk]
• Rhymes: -ɨk

Interjection

дык • (dyk)

1. (colloquial or dialectal) well, so, then (used as a generic lead-in or expresses emphasis)

   Ну, дык чёрт с тобой ― Nu, dyk čort s toboj ― So to hell with you

   Дык я и не спо́рю ― Dyk ja i ne spórju ― Yeah, well, I'm not arguing

2. (colloquial or dialectal) or what?, right? (asks for affirmation)

   Дык мы продолжа́ем? ― Dyk my prodolžájem? ― So do we continue, or what?

3. (slang) of course, you bet (expresses certainty)

   По́нял? ― Ну дык! ― Pónjal? ― Nu dyk! ― “Got it?” “You bet!”