borzoi
See also: borzói
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/
Noun
editborzoi (plural borzois or borzoi)
- A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.
- Synonyms: Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russian Wolfhound
- 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 171:
- Pia loves Rob, she had written it with her lipstick on the walls of the vespasienne in the Rue Colombe, waiting for him to finish, holding her pampered borzoi on the leash.
Translations
editbreed of dog
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Further reading
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editMalay
editEtymology
editFrom English borzoi, from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from борзый (borzyj, “swift”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editborzoi (plural borzoi-borzoi)
- borzoi (breed of dog)
Synonyms
editPortuguese
editNoun
editborzoi m (plural borzois)
- Alternative form of borzói
Spanish
editNoun
editborzoi m (plural borzoi)
- borzoi (dog breed)
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