зусім

Belarusian

Alternative forms

• zusim — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)

Etymology

Univerbation of з (z) +‎ усім (usim), literally “with all”, possibly as a calque of Russian совсе́м (sovsém).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zuˈsʲim]

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Adverb

зусі́м • (zusím)

1. quite, entirely, totally

   Synonyms: абсалю́тна (absaljútna), по́ўнасцю (póŭnascju)

2. at all
3. (colloquial) forever

   Synonym: назаўсёды (nazaŭsjódy)

4. very

   Synonyms: ве́льмі (vjélʹmi), ду́жа (dúža)

Derived terms

• назусі́м (nazusím)

 

References

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