дома

be-adv

до́ма • (dóma)

до́ма (canonical)
dóma (romanization)
doma (alternative)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian дома (doma). Compare Polish doma and Russian до́ма (dóma).

inh+

Jak za starym byłō panom
Lochko na rabotu;
Uwiēś tydziēń siedzī doma,
Szarwarka ú subotu.

1846, Jan Czeczot, editor, Piosnki wieśniacze z nad Niemna i Dźwiny, Wilno: Józef Zawadzki, page 30:

Under the old master
The workload was so light:
Stay the whole week at home,
And do szarwark on Saturday.

"Oh, I beg your pardon," Mr. Toots would say, as if a thought had suddenly descended on him. "Is the young woman at home?"

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 227:

— Prašu prabačennja, — havaryŭ mister Tuts, niby raptóŭna pryšla jamu ŭ halavu dumka. — Ci dóma maladaja asóba?


там

From Old East Slavic тамо (tamo), from Proto-Slavic *tamo.


не

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ne, from Proto-Indo-European *né.

no (word used to indicate disagreement or negative)


век

From Middle Belarusian вѣкъ (věk), from Old East Slavic вѣкъ (věkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *věkъ.

век цябе́ не забу́ду


добра

be-adv

до́бра • (dóbra) (comparative лепш or дабрэ́й, superlative найле́пш or найдабрэ́й)

до́бра (canonical)
dóbra (romanization)
лепш (comparative)
дабрэ́й (comparative)
найле́пш (superlative)
найдабрэ́й (superlative)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian до́бре (dóbre), from Old Polish dobrze, from Proto-Slavic *dobrě, from *dobrъ.

inh+

(colloquial) very much, a lot (used with verbs)


страх

be-adv

стра́х • (stráx)


так

From Proto-Slavic *tako. Compare Ukrainian так (tak), Polish tak.


днём

dnjom (romanization)
dniom (alternative)


як

Хацелася б, каб я быў такім жа кваліфікаваным, як ён.

Xacjelasja b, kab ja byŭ takim ža kvalifikavanym, jak jon.


назад

наза́д • (nazád)

back, backward, backwards (to an opposite or reverse direction)


рана

ра́на • (rána)

From Proto-Slavic *ranъ. Cognate with Russian ра́но (ráno).


ужо

ужо́ • (užó)

ужо́ (canonical)
užó (romanization)
ўжо (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)uže. Cognate with Russian уже́ (užé).

ужо́ не


мо

Clipping of мо́жа (móža). Compare Ukrainian мо' (moʺ), and more distantly Lithuanian gal.


таму

таму́ • (tamú)

therefore, because of that, consequently

два гады́ таму́


калі

калі́ • (kalí)

From Proto-Slavic *kolě, cognate with Russian ко́ли (kóli), Ukrainian коли́ (kolý), Bulgarian коле (kole) and Slovene koli.


справа

спра́ва • (správa)

спра́ва (canonical)
správa (romanization)

Cognates
East Slavic cognates include Russian спра́ва (správa) and Ukrainian спра́ва (správa).
South Slavic cognates include Serbo-Croatian sprȁva/спра̏ва, Macedonian справа (sprava).
Western Slavic cognates include Polish sprawa, Kashubian sprawa, Silesian sprawa, Czech správa, and Slovak správa.


наверх

наве́рх • (navjérx)

наве́рх (canonical)
navjérx (romanization)


вельмі

ве́льмі • (vjélʹmi)

ве́льмі (canonical)
vjélʹmi (romanization)
wielmi (alternative)
vielmi (alternative)
vieĺmi (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *velьmi. Compare Polish wielmi, Ukrainian ве́льми (vélʹmy).


зараз

за́раз • (záraz)

за́раз (canonical)
záraz (romanization)
zaraz (alternative)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian заразъ (zaraz), the stress and geographical spread of the word hint at borrowing from Polish zaraz.

inh+

За́раз прынясу.

А за́раз, ка́лі ла́ска, сяда́йце тут.

За́раз пойдзе дождж.

right away, immediately, instantly, now (in the immediate future or without delay)

(uncommon, dated) currently, nowadays (at this moment, at present)


зараз

be-adv

зара́з • (zaráz)

зара́з (canonical)
zaráz (romanization)
zaraz (alternative)

Ён з'еў абодва бутэрброды зара́з.

in one go, in one sitting, at once (at the same time; simultaneously)


чуць

чуць • (čucʹ)

čucʹ (romanization)
czuć (alternative obsolete)
čuć (alternative)


па-беларуску

па-белару́ску

па-белару́ску (canonical)
pa-bjelarúsku (romanization)

Adverbial form of белару́скі (bjelarúski), "Belarusian".

Я размаўля́ю па-белару́ску

Гэ́та напі́сана па-белару́ску


сюды

сюды́ • (sjudý)

Cognate with Russian сюда́ (sjudá), Ukrainian сюди́ (sjudý).


туды

туды́ • (tudý)


нідзе

нідзе́ • (nidzjé)

нідзе́ (canonical)
nidzjé (romanization)


нікуды

нікуды́ • (nikudý)

нікуды́ (canonical)
nikudý (romanization)


дзе

Inherited from Old Ruthenian кде (kde), from Old East Slavic къде (kŭde), from Proto-Slavic *kъde.


куды

куды́ • (kudý)


адкуль

адку́ль • (adkúlʹ)

адку́ль (canonical)
adkúlʹ (romanization)
аткуль (alternative obsolete)
atkul (alternative obsolete)
adkul (alternative)

Derived from Proto-Slavic *otъ- + *kolě. Cognate with Old Slovak odkuľ, Russian отколе (otkole) and Ukrainian відкіль (vidkilʹ).

„Atkul tut pryhnała źwiezda niaszczasliwa / Hetaku brydotu?“ — złośna taki reczy / Pan każe — dyj Marchwu chwataje za pleczy, / Szwyrnie jaje dałou s zamkowaj hary;

1855, Vincent Dunin-Marcinkievič, Wieczernice i Obłąkany, Minsk: Nakładem i drukiem Jokiela Dworca, page 47:

"Whence did an unlucky star bring here such a filth?"—the lord angrily proclaims, seizing Marchva by the shoulders and hurling her from the castle mound;

Учивсь јон там гадов ш чатери, а посльа пајшов за наставника у тоје сьало, аткуль бив і стариј дзьед.

1881 [1876], Serhiy Podolynsky, anonymous translator, Про багацтво да бьедносць, Geneva: Друкарньа „Работника“ ј „Громади“, translation of Про багатство і бідність, page 5:

He studied there for about four years and then became a teacher in that village, where the old grandfather was also from.

Vučýŭsja jon tam hadóŭ z čatýry, a pasljá pajšóŭ za nastáŭnika ŭ tóje sjaló, adkúlʹ byŭ i starý dzjed.

Ale i małady nia wiedaŭ adkul uziałosia heta wino i tolki ad słuch dawiedaŭsia, szto heta Pan Jezus piramianiŭ wadu ŭ wino.

1914, Ks. I. Šuster, translated by Францішак Будзька, Karotkaja historyja świataja, Piciarburh: Drukarnia Akcyjnaj supołki drukarskaj sztuki ŭ Piciarburhu, pages 50-51:

But even the youngster did not know where this wine came from and only learned from the servants that Lord Jesus was the one, who had turned water into wine.

We had already removed the anxiety of those below by a wireless. But now in quick succession each of them arrived, shooting thirty or forty feet into the air, and then falling back into the sea, from which we quickly raised them.

1928 [1928], Arthur Conan Doyle, translated by Кастусь Гарабурда, Глыбіня Маракота, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Maracot Deep, page 117:

We had already removed the anxiety of those still underwater by a wireless. Now in quick succession each of them arrived, shooting thirty or forty feet into the air, and then falling back into the sea, from where we quickly raised them to the vessel.

My užó supakóili pa radyjóteljehrafu tyx, xto jašče byŭ pad vadóju. Cjapjer jany pačali zʹjaŭljacca šparka adzin za adnym pa čarzje. Padnimalisja na tryccacʹ abó sórak futaŭ u pavjetra i pótym padali nazad u móra, adkulʹ my ix šparka padnimali na karabjelʹ.

from where, wherefrom, whence (from which place or source)

Speak out, Ned Cuttle. Is there anything behind? Ought he to go? How do you know it first, and why?

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 170:

Kažycje, Ned Katlʹ. Mahčyma, za hetym štósʹci zatójena? Ci varta jamu jexacʹ? Adkulʹ vy heta vjedajecje i čamu?

(interrogative) how (why, for what reason)


часта

ча́ста • (částa) (comparative часце́й, superlative найчасце́й)

ча́ста (canonical)
částa (romanization)
часце́й (comparative)
найчасце́й (superlative)


блізка

блі́зка • (blízka) (comparative бліжэ́й, superlative найбліжэ́й)

блі́зка (canonical)
blízka (romanization)
бліжэ́й (comparative)
найбліжэ́й (superlative)

Compare Polish blisko and Russian бли́зко (blízko).

Her heart beats quicker now, for Walter tells her that their church is very near.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 434:

Serca jaje pačynaje bicca macnjej, kali Uólter havórycʹ joj, što ix carkva zusim blizka.

near (at a position close in space or time)

When she came back, ready to bear them company, they were talking together, gravely, at the window; and Florence could not but wonder what the topic was, that had made them so well acquainted in so short a time.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 589:

When she came back, ready to head out in their company, they were talking about something at the window, and Florence could not help but wonder what exactly had made them so closely acquainted in so short a time.

Kali jana vjarnulasja, kab jexacʹ z imi, jany razmaŭljali ab nječym lja akna, i Flarens mahla tólʹki dzivicca, što imjenna šturxnula ix tak blizka paznajómicca za taki karótki termin.

(figuratively) closely (in close, intimate relationships)


нашто

нашто́ • (naštó)


увесну

уве́сну • (uvjésnu)

уве́сну (canonical)
uvjésnu (romanization)
ўве́сну (alternative)


ўвесну

ўве́сну • (ŭvjésnu)

ўве́сну (canonical)
ŭvjésnu (romanization)

уве́сну увесну#Belarusian

Alternative form of уве́сну (uvjésnu), used after vowels


ўлетку

ўле́тку • (ŭljétku)

ўле́тку (canonical)
ŭljétku (romanization)

уле́тку улетку#Belarusian

Alternative form of уле́тку (uljétku), used after vowels


улетку

уле́тку • (uljétku)

уле́тку (canonical)
uljétku (romanization)
ўле́тку (alternative)


увосень

уво́сень • (uvósjenʹ)

уво́сень (canonical)
uvósjenʹ (romanization)
ўво́сень (alternative)


ўвосень

ўво́сень • (ŭvósjenʹ)

ўво́сень (canonical)
ŭvósjenʹ (romanization)

уво́сень увосень#Belarusian

Alternative form of уво́сень (uvósjenʹ), used after vowels


ўзімку

ўзі́мку • (ŭzímku)

ўзі́мку (canonical)
ŭzímku (romanization)

узі́мку узімку#Belarusian

Alternative form of узі́мку (uzímku), used after vowels


узімку

узі́мку • (uzímku)

узі́мку (canonical)
uzímku (romanization)
ўзі́мку (alternative)


адсюль

адсю́ль • (adsjúlʹ)

адсю́ль (canonical)
adsjúlʹ (romanization)
adsiul (alternative)

Inherited from Middle Belarusian отсюль (otsjulʹ), from Old East Slavic отъселѣ (otŭselě) with a vowel changed under the influence of сюды (sjudy), like in откуль (otkulʹ), оттуль (ottulʹ). Cognate with Russian отселе (otsele), Ukrainian відсіль (vidsilʹ).

inh+

be:Аляксандр Мікалаевіч Булыка
be:Віктар Уладзіміравіч Мартынаў
be:Генадзь Апанасавіч Цыхун


адтуль

be-adv

адту́ль • (adtúlʹ)

адту́ль (canonical)
adtúlʹ (romanization)

Inherited from Middle Belarusian оттуль (ottulʹ), from Old East Slavic отътолѣ (otŭtolě), отътулѧ (otŭtulę). The vowel change is under influence of тудꙑ (tudy), like in отсюль (otsjulʹ), оттуль (ottulʹ). Cognate with Russian оттоль (ottolʹ), Ukrainian відтіль (vidtilʹ).

der

отътолѣ,отътулѧ

be:Аляксандр Мікалаевіч Булыка
be:Віктар Уладзіміравіч Мартынаў


ніадкуль

be-adv

ніадку́ль • (niadkúlʹ)

ніадку́ль (canonical)
niadkúlʹ (romanization)

from nowhere, not from anywhere, not whence


цяпер

цяпе́р • (cjapjér)

цяпе́р (canonical)
cjapjér (romanization)
цяпе́рака (alternative)
ciapier (alternative)


сёння

sjónnja (romanization)
сёньня (alternative Taraškievica)
сяго́ньня (alternative Taraškievica)
сяго́ння (alternative)
siońnia (alternative)
siahońnia (alternative)

Reduced form of сяго́ння (sjahónnja), probably from earlier *сяго́ дня (*sjahó dnja), inherited from Old East Slavic сего дьне (sego dĭne), from Proto-Slavic *se dьne / *sego dьne, from *sego, genitive of *sь (“this”) + *dьnь (“day”).
Cognate with Russian сего́дня (sevódnja) and Ukrainian сього́дні (sʹohódni).


заўтра

be-adv

за́ўтра • (záŭtra)

за́ўтра (canonical)
záŭtra (romanization)

Inherited from Old East Slavic завътра (zavŭtra), from Proto-Slavic *za utra. Compare Russian за́втра (závtra).


тады

be-adv

тады́ • (tadý)

тады́ (canonical)
tadý (romanization)
tady (alternative)

Inherited from Middle Belarusian тагды́ (tahdý), from Old Ruthenian тогды́, тогди́, тоды́, токгды́ (tohdý, tohdí, todý, togdý), from Old East Slavic тогъда, тогъдꙑ, тъгда, тъгдꙑ (togŭda, togŭdy, tŭgda, tŭgdy), from Proto-Slavic *togъda. Compare Polish tedy and wtedy, Russian тогда́ (togdá) and тоды́ (todý), Ukrainian тоді́ (todí).

inh

тогды́, тогди́, тоды́, токгды́

тогъда, тогъдꙑ, тъгда, тъгдꙑ


дадому

be-adv

дадо́му • (dadómu)

дадо́му (canonical)
dadómu (romanization)

Univerbation of да (da, “to”) + дому (dómu, “house (genitive)”).


учора

be-adv

учо́ра • (učóra)

учо́ра (canonical)
učóra (romanization)
ўчо́ра (alternative)

From Middle Belarusian вчера (včera), from Old East Slavic вьчера (vĭčera), from Proto-Slavic *vьčera. Cognate with Russian вчера́ (včerá).


ўчора

ўчо́ра • (ŭčóra)

учо́ра учора#Belarusian

Alternative form of учо́ра (učóra), used after vowels


зноў

зноў • (znoŭ)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьzъ nova. By surface analysis, з- (z-) + новы (nóvy). Compare Polish znowu, Russian сно́ва (snóva), Ukrainian зно́ву (znóvu).


яшчэ

be-adv

яшчэ́ • (jaščé)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *(j)ešče (“still, yet”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁esk(ʷ)e(h₁). Cognate with Russian ещё (ješčó).

inh+

Я яшчэ крыху пра гэта ведаю.


раптам

be-adv

ра́птам • (ráptam)

ра́птам (canonical)
ráptam (romanization)


наверсе

наве́рсе • (navjérsje)

наве́рсе (canonical)
navjérsje (romanization)


многа

мно́га • (mnóha) (comparative больш or бо́лей, superlative найбо́льш or найбо́лей)

мно́га (canonical)
mnóha (romanization)
больш (comparative)
бо́лей (comparative)
найбо́льш (superlative)
найбо́лей (superlative)


ціха

ці́ха • (cíxa) (comparative ці́шэй, superlative найці́шэй)

ці́ха (canonical)
cíxa (romanization)
ці́шэй (comparative)
найці́шэй (superlative)

Derived from ці́хі (cíxi). Cognates include Ukrainian ти́хо (týxo) and Polish cicho.


менш

менш • (mjenš)

mjenš (romanization)
mienš (alternative)


больш

больш • (bolʹš)

bolʹš (romanization)
bolš (alternative)
bolsz (alternative)

Derived from бо́льшы (bólʹšy, “larger, greater”). Cognate with Russian больше (bolʹše).

больш не


мала

ма́ла • (mála) (comparative менш or ме́ней, superlative найме́нш or найме́ней)

ма́ла (canonical)
mála (romanization)
менш (comparative)
ме́ней (comparative)
найме́нш (superlative)
найме́ней (superlative)

From Old East Slavic малъ (malŭ), from Proto-Slavic *malъ.


важна

ва́жна • (vážna)


проста

про́ста • (prósta)

про́ста (canonical)
prósta (romanization)
prosta (alternative)

про́сты (prósty, “straight”) + -а (-a, adverbial suffix). Compare Russian and Ukrainian про́сто (prósto).

af

зада́ча раша́ецца про́ста

мне про́ста не ўдало́ся прые́хаць

про́ста неймаверна


разам

be-adv

ра́зам • (rázam)

Instrumental singular of ра́з (ráz); calque of Polish razem. Cognate with Ukrainian ра́зом (rázom).

(colloquial) at the same time, simultaneously


часам

ча́сам • (čásam)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. For the adverb, compare Ukrainian ча́сом (čásom)


звонку

be-adv

зво́нку • (zvónku)

зво́нку (canonical)
zvónku (romanization)

There was a dim, misty light outside which streamed through our porthole, like the cold radiance of a winter morning.

1928 [1928], Arthur Conan Doyle, translated by Кастусь Гарабурда, Глыбіня Маракота, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Maracot Deep, page 47:

A dim, misty light streamed from the outside through our porthole, like the cold radiance of a winter morning.

Zvónku ŭ iljuminatary ŭlivaŭsja cʹmjany tumanny sʹvjet, by xalódnaje zʹzjanʹnje zimóvaj ranicy.

from the outside (from an area that is beyond the scope, limits or borders of a given place)

In three seconds nothing remained of the attacking party but the five who had fallen, four on the inside, and one on the outside of the palisade.

1938 [1883], Robert Louis Stevenson, anonymous translator, Востраў скарбаў, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Treasure Island, page 132:

In a minute nothing remained of the attacking party, except for five men: four lying on the inside of the palisade and one outside.

Praz xvilinu z napadajučyx nikóha nje astalósja, za vyključennjem pjaci čalavjek: čacvjóra ljažali ŭnutry častakóla i adzin zvónku.

outside (in an area that is beyond the scope, limits or borders of a given place)

Вось дык навіна!.. Адны маўчалі, задумаліся, другія з выгляду павесялелі, зашумелі. Але ўсё гэта было толькі звонку… А што рабілася ў сэрцы кожнага?

1926, Maksim Harecki, На імпэрыялістычнай вайне, Minsk: ДВБ, page 13:

What a piece of news!.. Some were silent, deep in thought, while the others seemed to have cheered up and started chattering. But all of this was just on the surface… And what was happening in everyone's heart?

Vosʹ dyk navina!.. Adny maŭčali, zadumalisja, druhija z vyhljadu pavjesjaljeli, zašumjeli. Alje ŭsjo heta byló tólʹki zvónku… A što rabilasja ŭ sercy kóžnaha?

While, therefore, he sustained an outward appearance of calmness and fortitude, his heart leaped into his throat, whenever any of their fierce captors drew nigher than common to the helpless sisters, or fastened one of their sullen wandering looks on those fragile forms which were so little able to resist the slightest assault.

1940 [1826], James Fenimore Cooper, anonymous translator, Апошні з магікан, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Last of the Mohicans, page 123:

While outwardly sustaining an appearance of calmness, Heyward felt that his heart sank, whenever any of the Indians came closer to the helpless sisters or fastened a sullen look on the fragile forms of the young girls.

Zaxavaŭšy zvónku spakój, Xjejvard adčuvaŭ, jak jahó serca zamirala, kali xtó-njebudzʹ z indzjejcaŭ padyxódziŭ da bjezdapamóžnyx sjóstraŭ abó xmura ahljadaŭ kvólyja fihury maladyx dzjaŭčat.

at a glance, on the surface, on the outside, outwardly (upon cursory examination; while seen at the exterior; seeming to be)


надвое

надво́е • (nadvóje)

надво́е (canonical)
nadvóje (romanization)

affix

на́ (ná) + дво́е (dvóje)

дарога падзялілася надво́е

ба́бка надво́е сказа́ла

we'll see what we'll see; you never can tell

(colloquial) ambiguously, with a double meaning


таксама

be-adv

такса́ма • (taksáma)

такса́ма (canonical)
taksáma (romanization)
taksama (alternative)

Be-таксама.ogg

Univerbation of так (tak, “so, thus”) + са́ма (sáma, “only, merely”).


колькі

be-adv

ко́лькі • (kólʹki)

ко́лькі (canonical)
kólʹki (romanization)

From Proto-Slavic *koliko. Cognate with Russian ско́лько (skólʹko).


толькі

то́лькі • (tólʹki)

то́лькі (canonical)
tólʹki (romanization)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *toliko. Cognate with Russian то́лько (tólʹko), Ukrainian ті́льки (tílʹky).


шмат

шмат • (šmat) (comparative больш or бо́лей, superlative найбо́льш or найбо́лей)

šmat (romanization)
больш (comparative)
бо́лей (comparative)
найбо́льш (superlative)
найбо́лей (superlative)

Ён сабра́ў шмат грыбо́ў.


далоў

дало́ў • (dalóŭ)

Cognate with Russian доло́й (dolój), Ukrainian долів (doliv), Czech dolů, Slovak dolu. A derivative of Proto-Slavic *dolъ most likely developed by analogy to the dative forms of *u-stem antonym *vьrxъ.


сягоння

сяго́ння • (sjahónnja)

сяго́ння (canonical)
sjahónnja (romanization)

Be-сягоння.ogg

Cognate with Russian сего́дня (sevódnja).

Alternative form of сёння (sjónnja): today


напрыклад

напры́клад • (naprýklad)

напры́клад (canonical)
naprýklad (romanization)

Borrowed from Polish na przykład; morphologically, from на (na) + пры́клад (prýklad).


упершыню

упершыню́ • (upjeršynjú)

упершыню́ (canonical)
upjeršynjú (romanization)

Be-упершыню.ogg


пакуль

паку́ль • (pakúlʹ)

паку́ль (canonical)
pakúlʹ (romanization)

From па‑ (pa‑) + -калі (-kali). Compare Russian пока́ (poká), Ukrainian по́ки (póky).

паку́ль не


налета

нале́та • (naljéta)

нале́та (canonical)
naljéta (romanization)


усё

head

усё • (usjó)

Neuter of уве́сь (uvjésʹ). Cognate with Russian всё (vsjo).


дзесьці

be-adv

дзе́сьці • (dzjésʹci)

дзе́сьці (canonical)
dzjésʹci (romanization)
dzieści (alternative)

Be-дзесьці.ogg


кудысьці

куды́сьці • (kudýsʹci)

куды́сьці (canonical)
kudýsʹci (romanization)
kudyści (alternative)


усюды

усю́ды • (usjúdy)

усю́ды (canonical)
usjúdy (romanization)

From Proto-Slavic *vьśǫdu. Related to усе́ (usjé).


ніколі

ніко́лі • (nikóli)

ніко́лі (canonical)
nikóli (romanization)

From ні (ni) + калі́ (kalí). Cognates include Ukrainian ніко́ли (nikóly) and Slovene nikóli.


заўсёды

заўсёды • (zaŭsjódy)

Be-заўсёды.ogg

From Middle Belarusian всегда (vsehda), from Old East Slavic вьсегда (vĭsegda), from Proto-Slavic *vьśegъda.


заўжды

заўжды́ • (zaŭždý)

заўжды́ (canonical)
zaŭždý (romanization)


напэўна

напэ́ўна • (napéŭna)

напэ́ўна (canonical)
napéŭna (romanization)
napeŭna (alternative)

Be-напэўна.ogg

Possibly borrowed from Polish napewno. By surface analysis, на (na) + пэ́ўна (péŭna).


сапраўды

be-adv

сапраўды́ • (sapraŭdý)

сапраўды́ (canonical)
sapraŭdý (romanization)

Be-сапраўды.ogg

сапра́ўднае

сапра́ўдны (sapráŭdny)


затым

заты́м • (zatým)


чаму

чаму́ • (čamú)

Near-synonym: наво́шта (navóšta)

Чаму́ ты так ду́маеш?


прынамсі

прына́мсі • (prynámsi)

прына́мсі (canonical)
prynámsi (romanization)

Be-прынамсі.ogg


навошта

наво́шта • (navóšta)

наво́шта (canonical)
navóšta (romanization)

Be-навошта.ogg

Univerbation of на (na) + вошта (vóšta), variant of што (što). Corresponds to Ukrainian наві́що (navíščo).

Near-synonym: чаму́ (čamú)

Наво́шта ты ўчо́ра ўзяў з сабо́й парасо́н?

Why did you bring an umbrella yesterday?


ангельску

анге́льску • (anhjélʹsku)

анге́льску (canonical)
anhjélʹsku (romanization)

па-анге́льску па-ангельску#Belarusian

Only used in па-анге́льску (pa-anhjélʹsku) (Taraškievica)


па-англійску

па-англі́йску

па-англі́йску • (pa-anhlíjsku)

па-англі́йску (canonical)
pa-anhlíjsku (romanization)
па-анге́льску (alternative)

Adverbial form of англі́йскі (anhlíjski, “English”).

Я размаўля́ю па-англі́йску


па-ангельску

па-анге́льску

па-анге́льску • (pa-anhjélʹsku)

па-анге́льску (canonical)
pa-anhjélʹsku (romanization)
па-англі́йску (alternative)

Adverbial form of анге́льскі (anhjélʹski, “English”) (Taraškievica).

Я размаўля́ю па-анге́льску


файна

фа́йна • (fájna)


менавіта

менаві́та • (mjenavíta)

менаві́та (canonical)
mjenavíta (romanization)
mienawita (alternative)
mienavita (alternative)

Be-менавіта.ogg

гэ́та менаві́та ён так сказа́ў


рэдка

рэ́дка • (rédka) (comparative радзе́й or радчэ́й, superlative найрадзе́й or найрадчэ́й)

рэ́дка (canonical)
rédka (romanization)
радзе́й (comparative)
радчэ́й (comparative)
найрадзе́й (superlative)
найрадчэ́й (superlative)


крыху

крыху́ or кры́ху • (kryxú or krýxu) (diminutive кры́шку or кры́хачку)

крыху́ (canonical)
кры́ху (canonical)
kryxú (romanization)
krýxu (romanization)
кры́шку (diminutive)
кры́хачку (diminutive)
krychu (alternative)

Accusative inflection of крыха́ (kryxá, “bit”). Related to Ukrainian криха́ (kryxá, “crumb, bit”). For the adverbialization of the accusative, compare Polish trochę.


ўсё

head

ўсё • (ŭsjo)


нашча

be-adv

на́шча • (nášča)

univerbation

Polish <i class="Latn mention" lang="pl">na czczo</i>

on an empty stomach
on an empty stomach#English


фактычна

be-adv

факты́чна • (faktýčna)

факты́чна (canonical)
faktýčna (romanization)

У Беларусі няма легітымнай улады як мінімум зь лістапада 2020 году. Фактычна ад антыканстытуцыйнага перавароту ў 1996.

U Bjelarusi njama ljehitymnaj ulady jak minimum zʹ listapada 2020 hódu. Faktyčna ad antykanstytucyjnaha pjeravarótu ŭ 1996.

There has been no legitimate government in Belarus since at least November 2020. In fact since the unconstitutional coup in 1996.


пасля

пасля́ • (pasljá)

пасля́ (canonical)
pasljá (romanization)


надвае

на́двае • (nádvaje)

на́двае (canonical)
nádvaje (romanization)

надво́е надвое#Belarusian


правільна

пра́вільна • (právilʹna)

пра́вільна (canonical)
právilʹna (romanization)


адгэтуль

адгэ́туль • (adhétulʹ)

адгэ́туль (canonical)
adhétulʹ (romanization)
adhetul (alternative)

Be-адгэтуль.ogg

ад (ad) + гэ́ты (héty). Compare a similar formation in адсю́ль (adsjúlʹ), and more distantly, dialectal Russian отсе́ль (otsélʹ).

Ён пае́хаў адгэ́туль.

Адгэ́туль недалёка да горада.


сёлета

A reduced form of сяго́лета (sjahóljeta), inherited from Old East Slavic сего лѣта (sego lěta), from Proto-Slavic *sego lěta. Compare also сёння (sjónnja) for сяго́- (sjahó-) → сё- (sjo-).

inh+

Хто сёлета бу́дзе прадстаўля́ць Белару́сь на Еўраба́чанні?

Xto sjóljeta búdzje pradstaŭljácʹ Bjelarúsʹ na Jeŭrabáčanni?

Who's going to represent Belarus this year on Eurovision?


мабыць

be-adv

ма́быць • (mábycʹ)

ма́быць (canonical)
mábycʹ (romanization)

(informal)


магчыма

магчы́ма (canonical)
mahčýma (romanization)
mahčyma (alternative)

Be-магчыма.ogg


незалежна

незале́жна • (njezaljéžna)

незале́жна (canonical)
njezaljéžna (romanization)

From незале́жны (njezaljéžny) + -а (-a). Compare Polish niezależnie and Ukrainian незале́жно (nezaléžno).


нядоўга

нядо́ўга • (njadóŭha)

нядо́ўга (canonical)
njadóŭha (romanization)


удзень

удзе́нь • (udzjénʹ)

удзе́нь (canonical)
udzjénʹ (romanization)
udzień (alternative)

Univerbation of у (u) + дзе́нь (dzjénʹ).

By day, London was a sight to see, with gay banners waving from every balcony and housetop, and splendid pageants marching along.

1928 [1882], Mark Twain, translated by Makar Kraŭcoŭ, Прынц і жабрак, Wilno: Drukarnia „Wydawnictwo Wileńskie“ B. Kleckina, translation of The Prince and the Pauper, page 1:

By day, London was a sight to see, with banners waving merrily from balconies and housetops, and ceremonial processions marching along the streets.

Udzjenʹ Ljóndan vyjaŭljaŭ cikavy abraz — z balʹkónaŭ i strexaŭ vjesjela pavjavali sʹcjahi, pa vulicax išli ceremónijalʹnyja pracesii.

Even in the daylight he did not dare leave the fire to chop fresh wood.

1939 [1906], Jack London, anonymous translator, Белы клык, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of White Fang, page 24:

Even in the daylight Henry did not dare leave the fire to chop brushwood.

Navat udzjenʹ Hjenry nje advažvaŭsja adyjsci ad ahnju, kab nasjakčy sukóŭ.

by day, in the daylight (in the period of time between sunrise and sunset)


навякі

навякі́ • (navjakí)

навякі́ (canonical)
navjakí (romanization)

наве́кі навекі#Belarusian

Pronunciation variant of наве́кі (navjéki).


ні за што

ні за што́ • (ni za štó)

ні за што ́ (canonical)
ni za štó (romanization)
ni za szto (alternative)
ni za što (alternative)

under no circumstance
under no circumstance


навекі

наве́кі • (navjéki)

наве́кі (canonical)
navjéki (romanization)
навякі́ (alternative)
наве́к (alternative)
navieki (alternative)

на (na) + век (vjek). Compare Polish na wieki wieków, Russian наве́ки (navéki), Ukrainian наві́ки (navíky), наві́к (navík).


у прыватнасці

у прыва́тнасці

у прыва́тнасці • (u pryvátnasci)

у прыва́тнасці (canonical)
u pryvátnasci (romanization)
ў прыва́тнасці (alternative)
у прыва́тнасьці (alternative Taraškievica)
u pryvatnaści (alternative)
u prywatnaści (alternative)

particularly, specifically, in particular


трохі

тро́хі (canonical)
tróxi (romanization)
тро́шкі (diminutive)
trochi (alternative)

Ultimately inherited from Proto-Slavic *troxa. Compare Czech trocha, Polish trochę, Ukrainian тро́хи (tróxy).


трошкі

тро́шкі • (tróški) (diminutive тро́шачкі)

тро́шкі (canonical)
tróški (romanization)
тро́шачкі (diminutive)
troški (alternative)
troszki (alternative)

тро́хі (tróxi) + -кі (-ki). Compare Polish troszkę, Ukrainian тро́шки (tróšky).


трошачкі

тро́шачкі • (tróšački)

тро́шачкі (canonical)
tróšački (romanization)
trošački (alternative)
troszaczki (alternative)

тро́шкі (tróški) + -кі (-ki). Compare Ukrainian тро́шечки (tróšečky).

тро́шкі трошкі#Belarusian

(colloquial) endearing diminutive of тро́шкі (tróški): a tiny bit, a wee bit


злёгку

злёгку • (zljóhku) (diminutive злёгеньку)

zljóhku (romanization)
злёгеньку (diminutive)
зьлёгку (alternative Taraškievica)
źlohku (alternative)

Compare Russian слегка́ (slexká), Ukrainian зле́гка (zléhka). By surface analysis, з- (z-) + лёгка (ljóhka, “lightly; easily”).


навокал

be-adv

наво́кал • (navókal)

наво́кал (canonical)
navókal (romanization)
наво́кала (alternative)
навако́л (alternative)
навако́ла (alternative)
во́кал (alternative)
вако́л (alternative)
вако́ла (alternative)
во́кала (alternative)
уко́ла (alternative)
наўко́л (alternative)
наўко́ла (alternative)
navokal (alternative)
navokał (alternative)
nawokał (alternative)

Be-навокал.ogg

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *okolo. Related to Russian о́коло (ókolo). Compare also Polish naokoło.

Гэ́так мы абы́дзем наво́кал і зноў пры́йдзем на старо́е ме́сца.

Hétak my abýdzjem navókal i znoŭ prýjdzjem na staróje mjésca.

This is how we will go around and come back to the old place.

На́да мно́ю блакі́тны шацёр, А наво́кал — лясы́ і лясы́.

Náda mnóju blakítny šacjór, A navókal — ljasý i ljasý.

Above me is a blue tent, and all around (me) are forests and forests.


нарэшце

нарэ́шце • (naréšcje)

нарэ́шце (canonical)
naréšcje (romanization)
narešcie (alternative)
nareszcie (alternative)

Be-нарэшце.ogg

From на- (na-) + рэ́шта (réšta). Compare with Polish nareszcie.

У прадо́ўжных далі́нах Усхо́дніх Альп і ў Ве́нскай нізі́не каля́ Дуна́ю шмат ураджа́йных куто́чкаў, па які́х до́бра ўзраста́е збо́жжа, садові́на і вінагра́днік. У паўднёвых далі́нах пад забаро́най гор расьце́ мо́рва, лі́сьцем яко́й жы́віцца шаўко́ўны ву́сень. Нарэ́шце каля́ вазёр Ко́мо, Маджо́рэ і і́ншых сьпе́юць паўднёвыя плады́ і расту́ць вечназялёныя дрэ́вы.

1924, Mikałaj Azbukin, Географія Эўропы, page 87:

There are many fertile corners in the long valleys of the Eastern Alps and in the Vienna Basin, where grain, fruit and vineyards grow well. Mulberry grows in the southern valleys under protection of the mountains and silkworms feed on its leaves. Lastly, southern fruits ripen and evergreen trees grow near lakes Como, Maggiore and the others.

U pradóŭžnyx dalínax Usxódnix Alʹp i ŭ Vjénskaj nizínje kaljá Dunáju šmat uradžájnyx kutóčkaŭ, pa jakíx dóbra ŭzrastáje zbóžža, sadovína i vinahrádnik. U paŭdnjóvyx dalínax pad zabarónaj hor rasʹcjé mórva, lísʹcjem jakój žývicca šaŭkóŭny vúsjenʹ. Naréšcje kaljá vazjór Kómo, Madžóre i ínšyx sʹpjéjucʹ paŭdnjóvyja pladý i rastúcʹ vječnazjaljónyja drévy.


назаўтра

head

наза́ўтра • (nazáŭtra)

наза́ўтра (canonical)
nazáŭtra (romanization)
nazaŭtra (alternative)

на (na) + за́ўтра (záŭtra). Compare Russian наза́втра (nazávtra).

com

на (na) + за́ўтра (záŭtra)

Прые́хаў пан у го́рад, пераначава́ў, а наза́ўтра пайшо́ў шука́ць аўса́.

Pryjéxaŭ pan u hórad, pjeranačaváŭ, a nazáŭtra pajšóŭ šukácʹ aŭsá.

The gentleman arrived in the city, spent the night, and the next day went to look for oats.


раней

head

ране́й • (ranjéj)

ране́й (canonical)
ranjéj (romanization)

comparative degree of ра́на (rána):
earlier

comparative degree of ра́на (rána):
before

comparative degree of ра́на (rána):
previously


позна

по́зна (canonical)
pózna (romanization)
пазне́й (comparative)

Cognate with Russian по́здно (pózdno), Ukrainian пі́зно (pízno), Polish późno.

late (occurring near the end of a period of time or after a designated time)


дакладна

be-adv

дакла́дна • (dakládna) (comparative дакла́дней)

дакла́дна (canonical)
dakládna (romanization)
дакла́дней (comparative)

be-дакладна.ogg


дрэнна

дрэ́нна • (drénna) (comparative горш, superlative найго́рш)

дрэ́нна (canonical)
drénna (romanization)
горш (comparative)
найго́рш (superlative)


лепш

head

лепш • (ljepš)

до́бра добра#Belarusian

comparative degree of до́бра (dóbra): better


наперадзе

be-adv

напе́радзе • (napjéradzje)

напе́радзе (canonical)
napjéradzje (romanization)

Be-наперадзе.ogg

Univerbation of на (na) + пе́радзе (pjéradzje, “front (locative)”), possibly influenced by Polish na przedzie. Compare нарэ́шце (naréšcje) for a similar formation.


цяжка

be-adv

ця́жка • (cjážka)

ця́жка (canonical)
cjážka (romanization)


наогул

нао́гул • (naóhul)

нао́гул (canonical)
naóhul (romanization)

at all (used in negative and interrogative senses)


увогуле

уво́гуле • (uvóhulje)

уво́гуле (canonical)
uvóhulje (romanization)

Be-увогуле.ogg


зусім

зусі́м • (zusím)

зусі́м (canonical)
zusím (romanization)
zusim (alternative)

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


асабліва

be-adv

асаблі́ва • (asablíva)

асаблі́ва (canonical)
asablíva (romanization)

Be-асабліва.ogg

From асаблі́вы (asablívy, “special, particular”, adjective) + -а (-a, adverbial suffix).


звычайна

be-adv

звыча́йна • (zvyčájna)

звыча́йна (canonical)
zvyčájna (romanization)

Be-звычайна.ogg


насамрэч

насамрэ́ч • (nasamréč)

насамрэ́ч (canonical)
nasamréč (romanization)

Possibly a univerbation of на (na) + сам (sam) + рэч (reč), literally “on the thing itself”.

univerbation

in fact, in reality, really, actually, as a matter of fact


то-бок

be-adv

то́-бок • (tó-bok)

то́-бок (canonical)
tó-bok (romanization)

Unclear. Probably from то (to) + бо (bo) + -к (-k) or -ка (-ka).

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днямі

дня́мі • (dnjámi)

дня́мі (canonical)
dnjámi (romanization)
dniami (alternative)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


цудоўна

цудо́ўна • (cudóŭna)

цудо́ўна (canonical)
cudóŭna (romanization)


дзіўна

дзі́ўна • (dzíŭna) (comparative дзіўне́й, superlative найдзіўне́й)

дзі́ўна (canonical)
dzíŭna (romanization)
дзіўне́й (comparative)
найдзіўне́й (superlative)


зазвычай

зазвы́чай • (zazvýčaj)

зазвы́чай (canonical)
zazvýčaj (romanization)

Be-зазвычай.ogg

Univerbation of за (za) + звы́чай (zvýčaj). Compare Polish zazwyczaj and Ukrainian зазвича́й (zazvyčáj)


надоечы

be-adv

надо́ечы • (nadóječy)

надо́ечы (canonical)
nadóječy (romanization)


своечасова

своечасо́ва • (svoječasóva)

своечасо́ва (canonical)
svoječasóva (romanization)

своечасо́вы (svoječasóvy) + -а (-a, adverbial suffix). By surface analysis, свое- (svóje-, “self-”) + часо́вы (časóvy) + -а (-a). Compare Russian своевре́менно (svojevrémenno).

cog

своевре́менно

in time (at or before the time assigned)

on time (punctually or according to schedule)


скрозь

be-adv

скрозь • (skrozʹ)

skrozʹ (romanization)
skroź (alternative)

From Proto-Slavic *skrozě. Compare Polish skroś, wskroś.

скрозь і усю́ды


зрэшты

зрэ́шты • (zréšty)

зрэ́шты (canonical)
zréšty (romanization)

From з- (z-) + рэ́шты (réšty), literally “from the rest”.


амаль

be-adv

ама́ль • (amálʹ)

Мне амаль удалося пераканаць бацькоў адпусціць мяне на вечарынку.

Mnje amalʹ udalósja pjerakanacʹ bacʹkóŭ adpuscicʹ mjanje na vječarynku.

I almost managed to convince my parents to let me go to the party.

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назаўсёды

назаўсёды • (nazaŭsjódy)

Univerbation of на (na, “for”) + заўсёды (zaŭsjódy, “always”).


асцярожна

be-adv

асцяро́жна • (ascjaróžna)

асцяро́жна (canonical)
ascjaróžna (romanization)

Cognate with Russian осторо́жно (ostoróžno).


адначасова

адначасо́ва • (adnačasóva) (no comparative)

адначасо́ва (canonical)
adnačasóva (romanization)

ад‧на‧ча‧со‧ва

From адначасо́вы (adnačasóvy) + -а (-a).


багата

бага́та • (baháta) (comparative больш or бо́лей, superlative найбо́льш or найбо́лей)

бага́та (canonical)
baháta (romanization)
больш (comparative)
бо́лей (comparative)
найбо́льш (superlative)
найбо́лей (superlative)

Ён п'е надта багата піва

(+ genitive case when quantifying a noun) much, a lot


багата

бага́та • (baháta)

бага́та (canonical)
baháta (romanization)


пераважна

перава́жна • (pjeravážna)

перава́жна (canonical)
pjeravážna (romanization)

From перава́жны (pjeravážny) + -а (-a). Compare Ukrainian перева́жно (perevážno), Polish przeważnie.


дагэтуль

дагэ́туль • (dahétulʹ)

дагэ́туль (canonical)
dahétulʹ (romanization)


нямнога

нямно́га • (njamnóha)

нямно́га (canonical)
njamnóha (romanization)

(+ genitive case when quantifying a noun) not much, little


загадзя

за́гадзя • (záhadzja)

за́гадзя (canonical)
záhadzja (romanization)

Be-загадзя.ogg

за́гадзя дзя́куй


пастаянна

пастая́нна • (pastajánna)

пастая́нна (canonical)
pastajánna (romanization)

Adverbial form of пастая́нны (pastajánny). Compare Russian постоя́нно (postojánno).

constantly, continually, persistently, perpetually


горача

го́рача • (hórača) (comparative гарачэ́й)

го́рача (canonical)
hórača (romanization)
гарачэ́й (comparative)


холадна

хо́ладна • (xóladna)

хо́ладна (canonical)
xóladna (romanization)


мажліва

мажлі́ва • (mažlíva)

мажлі́ва (canonical)
mažlíva (romanization)
mažliva (alternative)

мажлі́вы (mažlívy) + -а (-a), the former deriving from Polish możliwy. Compare Polish możliwie, Ukrainian можли́во (možlývo).


пазаўчора

пазаўчо́ра • (pazaŭčóra)

пазаўчо́ра (canonical)
pazaŭčóra (romanization)

day before yesterday
day before yesterday


наперад

напе́рад • (napjérad)

напе́рад (canonical)
napjérad (romanization)

Be-наперад.ogg

Univerbation of на (na) + пе́рад (pjérad).

univerbation

forward, forwards, forth, onwards, ahead, on


наадварот

be-adv

наадваро́т • (naadvarót)

наадваро́т (canonical)
naadvarót (romanization)

contrariwise, conversely, the other way round, vice versa


складана

склада́на • (skladána)

склада́на (canonical)
skladána (romanization)


на дварэ

на дварэ́ • (na dvaré)

на дварэ ́ (canonical)
na dvaré (romanization)


па-мойму

па-мо́йму • (pa-mójmu)

па-мо́йму (canonical)
pa-mójmu (romanization)

Compare Russian по-мо́ему (po-mójemu), Ukrainian по-мо́єму (po-mójemu).


цалкам

ца́лкам • (cálkam)

ца́лкам (canonical)
cálkam (romanization)
całkam (alternative)

Most likely borrowed from Polish całkiem, normalized with the native Belarusian -ам (-am) instrumental ending. Related to цэ́лы (cély). Compare Czech celkem, Ukrainian цілко́м (cilkóm).


поўнасцю

по́ўнасцю • (póŭnascju)

по́ўнасцю (canonical)
póŭnascju (romanization)
по́ўнасьцю (alternative Taraškievica)
poŭnaściu (alternative)

по́ўны (póŭny, “full”) + -асць (-ascʹ) as *по́ўнасць (*póŭnascʹ, “fullness”), further inflected in the instrumental case (literally, “with fullness”), although the original noun is now obsolete. Compare Russian по́лностью (pólnostʹju), Ukrainian по́вністю (póvnistju).


столькі

сто́лькі • (stólʹki)

сто́лькі (canonical)
stólʹki (romanization)


наколькі

нако́лькі • (nakólʹki)

нако́лькі (canonical)
nakólʹki (romanization)

Univerbation of на (na) + ко́лькі (kólʹki). Compare Russian наско́лько (naskólʹko) and Ukrainian наскі́льки (naskílʹky).


бяспечна

be-adv

бяспе́чна • (bjaspjéčna)

бяспе́чна (canonical)
bjaspjéčna (romanization)
бясьпе́чна (alternative Taraškievica)
biaśpiečna (alternative)


бясьпечна

бясьпе́чна • (bjasʹpjéčna)

бясьпе́чна (canonical)
bjasʹpjéčna (romanization)

бяспе́чна бяспечна#Belarusian

Taraškievica spelling of бяспе́чна (bjaspjéčna): safely (in a safe manner)


небяспечна

небяспе́чна • (njebjaspjéčna)

небяспе́чна (canonical)
njebjaspjéčna (romanization)
небясьпе́чна (alternative Taraškievica)
niebiaśpiečna (alternative)

From небяспе́чны (njebjaspjéčny) + -а (-a).


небясьпечна

небясьпе́чна

небясьпе́чна • (njebjasʹpjéčna)

небясьпе́чна (canonical)
njebjasʹpjéčna (romanization)

небяспе́чна небяспечна#Belarusian

Taraškievica spelling of небяспе́чна (njebjaspjéčna): dangerously (in a dangerous manner)


занадта

зана́дта • (zanádta)

зана́дта (canonical)
zanádta (romanization)
zanadta (alternative)

Be-занадта.ogg

Compound of за (za) + на́дта (nádta, “very; excessively”). Compare Polish zanadto and Ukrainian зана́дто (zanádto).

com+

гэ́та ўжо́ зана́дта


штодня

be-adv

штодня́ • (štodnjá)

штодня́ (canonical)
štodnjá (romanization)
štodnia (alternative)


карацей

караце́й • (karacjéj)

караце́й (canonical)
karacjéj (romanization)
karaciej (alternative)

Be-карацей.ogg

Compare Polish krócej, Russian коро́че (koróče) and Ukrainian коро́тше (korótše). Sense 2 an ellipsis of караце́й ка́жучы (karacjéj kážučy, literally “more shortly speaking”), possibly a semantic loan from Russian.

ellipsis

караце́й ка́жучы

каро́тка кароткі#Belarusian

comparative degree of каро́тка (karótka, “shortly”): more shortly

Дзед Тала́ш — на́ша белару́скае ўсё. Партыза́ны-партыза́ны, белару́скія сыны́. По́дзвіг наро́да несмяро́тны. Жывы́ сы́мбаль, караце́й.

2014, Уладзіслаў Ахроменка, Музы і свінні, Litres (2018), →ISBN:

Grandfather Talash is all about being a Belarusian. Partisans are the sons of Belarus. Peoples' heroic deeds are immortal. In short, he is a living symbol.

Dzjed Taláš — náša bjelarúskaje ŭsjo. Partyzány-partyzány, bjelarúskija syný. Pódzvih naróda njesmjarótny. Žyvý sýmbalʹ, karacjéj.

in short, in other words, long story short


мімаволі

be-adv

мімаво́лі • (mimavóli)

мімаво́лі (canonical)
mimavóli (romanization)

Be-мімаволі.ogg

By surface analysis, мі́ма (míma) + во́лі (vóli).

surface analysis

Walter passed out at the door, and was about to close it after him, when, hearing the voices of the brothers again, and also the mention of his own name, he stood irresolutely, with his hand upon the lock, and the door ajar, uncertain whether to return or go away. In this position he could not help overhearing what followed.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, Домбі і сын, Менск: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 133:

Uólter vyšaŭ i xacjeŭ začynicʹ za sabóju dzvjery, alje, pačuŭšy znoŭ halasy bratóŭ, a taksama svajó ŭlasnaje imja, spyniŭsja ŭ njerašučasci, trymajučysja za ručku póŭadčynjenyx dzvjarej i nje vjedajučy, vjarnucca jamu ci pajsci. Takim čynam jon mimavóli padsluxaŭ tóje, što byló daljej.

involuntarily, inadvertently, unintentionally (done without conscious thought)


міма

be-adv

мі́ма • (míma)

мі́ма (canonical)
míma (romanization)
mima (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mìmo. Cognate with Polish mimo, Russian мимо (mimo) and Ukrainian мимо (mymo).

A baba mima jdzie… szkułdyk
I stała! każe: „Boże pamaży“!

1891, Francišak Bahuševič, Dudka białaruskaja, Kraków: Wł. L. Anczyc, page 47:

And a granny passing by… had her trudge
Interrupted and said: "God, please help"!

Walter walked softly as he passed, and was glad when he had left the house a door or two behind.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, Домбі і сын, Менск: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 159:

Uólter prajšóŭ spakójna mima i byŭ rad, kali hety dom i nastupny astalisja zzadu.


урэшце

урэ́шце • (uréšcje)

урэ́шце (canonical)
uréšcje (romanization)
urešcie (alternative)
ureszcie (alternative)
ўрэ́шце (alternative)

Univerbation of у (u) + рэшце (rešcje), literally “in the rest”. Compare Polish wreszcie, Ukrainian врешті (vrešti).


цяперака

be-adv

цяпе́рака • (cjapjéraka)

цяпе́рака (canonical)
cjapjéraka (romanization)
ciapieraka (alternative)

Seemingly cognate to regional Russian тепе́ряка (tepérjaka).

цяпе́р цяпер#Belarusian

(regional) Alternative form of цяпе́р (cjapjér)


неўзабаве

неўзаба́ве • (njeŭzabávje)

неўзаба́ве (canonical)
njeŭzabávje (romanization)
nieŭzabavie (alternative)

Be-неўзабаве.ogg

Nieŭzabawie na stale pajawilisia talerki z kisłym małakom i ahromnaja miska skwarkami ablitaj bulby.

1907 [1884], Eliza Orzeszkowa, translated by Vaclaŭ Lastoŭski, Gedali, Wilnia, pages 14-15:

Soon plates with sour milk and a huge bowl of potatoes sprinkled with pork scratchings appeared on the table.


канечне

кане́чне • (kanjéčnje)

кане́чне (canonical)
kanjéčnje (romanization)
кане́шне (alternative)
kaniečnie (alternative)
kaniešnie (alternative)

Given the atypical -е (-je) adverbial ending, probably borrowed from Polish koniecznie (a native East Slavic formation would be expected to yield *кане́чна (*kanjéčna)). Alternative spelling and pronunciation likely influenced by Russian коне́чно (konéčno).


хутка

ху́тка • (xútka) (comparative хутчэ́й, superlative найхутчэ́й)

ху́тка (canonical)
xútka (romanization)
хутчэ́й (comparative)
найхутчэ́й (superlative)
chutka (alternative)

ху́ткі (xútki) + -а (-a, “adverbial suffix”). Compare Ukrainian ху́тко (xútko).


вунь

be-adv

вунь • (vunʹ)


проці

про́ці • (próci)

про́ці (canonical)
próci (romanization)
про́ціў (alternative)
proci (alternative)

Inherited from Old East Slavic противъ (protivŭ), from Proto-Slavic *protivъ. For the dropping of final -ў (-ŭ) (as in the alternate form and inherited compound words beginning with праціў- (praciŭ-)), compare also Czech proti, Ukrainian про́ти (próty). Other cognates include Polish przeciw, Russian про́тив (prótiv). Related to or perhaps derives су́праць (súpracʹ), супро́ць (suprócʹ).


венцэй

be-adv

ве́нцэй • (vjéncej)

ве́нцэй (canonical)
vjéncej (romanization)
viencej (alternative)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian вѣнцей (věncej). Compare Polish więcej.

inh+

У нас ве́нцэй ка́жуць брух, чым жыво́т.

In our area "bruch" is more often said than "žyvot" (to mean "stomach").

Ве́нцэй нічо́га не было́ там.

Не задайце жалю венцей матули моей!

1866, Петръ Гильтебрандтъ, Игнатій Котовичъ, compilers, Сборникъ памятниковъ народнаго творчества въ Сѣверо-Западномъ краѣ, Вильна: Виленскій Вѣстникъ, page 252:

Nje zadajcje žalju vjencjej matuli mójej!


даўно

be-adv

даўно́ • (daŭnó) (diminutive даўню́тка)

даўно́ (canonical)
daŭnó (romanization)
даўню́тка (diminutive)
daŭno (alternative)

да́ўні (dáŭni) + -о (-o). Compare Polish dawno, Russian давно́ (davnó).

for a long time (from a long time ago up to the present moment)


даўнютка

даўню́тка • (daŭnjútka) (no comparative)

даўню́тка (canonical)
daŭnjútka (romanization)
daŭniutka (alternative)


апастэрыёры

апастэрыёры • (apasteryjóry)

apasteryjóry (romanization)
apasteryjory (alternative)

Univerbation of Latin a posteriori. Compare Russian апостерио́ри (aposterióri), Ukrainian апостеріо́рі (aposterióri).

cog

апостерио́ри

апостеріо́рі

(logic) a posteriori (in a manner that deduces theories from facts)


апастэрыёрны

be-adj

апастэрыёрны • (apasteryjórny)

apasteryjórny (romanization)
апастэрыёрны (masculine nominative)
апастэрыёрнае (neuter nominative)
апастэрыёрная (feminine nominative)
апастэрыёрныя (nominative plural)
апастэрыёрнага (genitive masculine neuter)
апастэрыёрнай (feminine genitive)
апастэрыёрных (genitive plural)
апастэрыёрнаму (dative masculine neuter)
апастэрыёрнай (dative feminine)
апастэрыёрным (dative plural)
апастэрыёрнага (accusative animate masculine)
апастэрыёрнае (accusative neuter)
апастэрыёрную (accusative feminine)
апастэрыёрных (accusative animate plural)
апастэрыёрны (accusative inanimate masculine)
апастэрыёрныя (accusative inanimate plural)
апастэрыёрным (instrumental masculine neuter)
апастэрыёрнай (feminine instrumental)
апастэрыёрнаю (feminine instrumental)
апастэрыёрнымі (instrumental plural)
апастэрыёрным (locative masculine neuter)
апастэрыёрнай (feminine locative)
апастэрыёрных (locative plural)
apasteryjorny (alternative)

be-adecl

апастэрыёрны

апастэрыёры (apasteryjóry) + -ны (-ny). Compare Russian апостерио́рный (aposteriórnyj), Ukrainian апостеріо́рний (aposteriórnyj)

cog

апостерио́рный

апостеріо́рний

(logic) a posteriori (involving induction of theories from facts)


доўга

be-adv

до́ўга • (dóŭha) (comparative даўжэ́й or даўжэ́йшы, superlative найдаўжэ́й)

до́ўга (canonical)
dóŭha (romanization)
даўжэ́й (comparative)
даўжэ́йшы (comparative)
найдаўжэ́й (superlative)
doŭha (alternative)

From доўгі (dóŭhi) + -а (-a). Compare Czech dlouho, Polish długo, Russian до́лго (dólgo).


потым

по́тым • (pótym)

по́тым (canonical)
pótym (romanization)
potym (alternative)

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *potomь. By surface analysis, univerbation of па (pa) + тым (tym). Compare Polish potem, Middle Polish potym, Russian пото́м (potóm), Ukrainian по́тім (pótim).


сяголета

be-adv

сяго́лета • (sjahóljeta)

сяго́лета (canonical)
sjahóljeta (romanization)
siaholeta (alternative)

From Old East Slavic сего лѣта (sego lěta), from Proto-Slavic *sego lěta.


адкуль-небудзь

head

адкуль-не́будзь

адкуль-не́будзь • (adkulʹ-njébudzʹ)

адкуль-не́будзь (canonical)
adkulʹ-njébudzʹ (romanization)
adkul-niebudź (alternative)

адкуль (adkulʹ, “from where”) + -небудзь (-njebudzʹ, “some-”).


ледзьве

be-adv

ле́дзьве • (ljédzʹvje)

ле́дзьве (canonical)
ljédzʹvje (romanization)
ledźvie (alternative)
ledźwie (alternative)

Be-ледзьве.ogg

Most likely borrowed from Polish ledwie or otherwise derived from it via Old Ruthenian, given the characteristically West Slavic onset le- (compare Czech and Slovak ledva) as opposed to expected East Slavic je- (compare Russian едва́ (jedvá)), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *edъva. Cognates include Ukrainian ле́две (lédve).

ле́дзьве стрыма́ўся

ён ле́дзьве падня́ў кош

ле́дзьве но́гі но́сяць

difficultly, hardly, with great difficulty, barely

(colloquial, in the negative with не (nje)) almost, nearly


ледзь

ледзь • (ljedzʹ)

ljedzʹ (romanization)
ledź (alternative)

Clipping of ле́дзьве (ljédzʹvje). Cognate with Ukrainian ледь (ledʹ).

(colloquial) barely (with great difficulty)


да халеры

да хале́ры • (da xaljéry) (no comparative)

да хале́ры (canonical)
da xaljéry (romanization)

Literally, “to cholera”. Compare Polish do cholery.

Тут холадна да халеры!

(colloquial, idiomatic, simile) a lot, as hell


скуль

ску́ль • (skúlʹ)


напраўду

напра́ўду • (napráŭdu)

напра́ўду (canonical)
napráŭdu (romanization)
napraŭdu (alternative)

Univerbation of на (na) + пра́ўду (práŭdu). Cognate with Polish naprawdę and Ukrainian напра́вду (naprávdu).


уначы

be-adv

уначы́ • (unačý)

уначы́ (canonical)
unačý (romanization)
уно́чы (alternative)
unočy (alternative)
unačy (alternative)

By night, it was again a sight to see, with its great bonfires at every corner, and its troops of revellers making merry around them.

Unóčy abraz byŭ taksama nja mjenjej cikavym, pry sʹvjatlje vjalikix ahnjóŭ, kalja jakix zʹbiralisja padhuljaŭšyja nataŭpy naródu.

He walked boldly about the camp, inflicting punishment in the night for what he had suffered in the day.

1939 [1906], Jack London, anonymous translator, Белы клык, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of White Fang, page 116:

He walked boldly about the camp, inflicting punishment in the night upon the dogs for what he had suffered from them in the day.

Jon advažna razhulʹvaŭ pa stajancy, unačy raspraŭljajučysja z sabakami za ŭsjo tóje, što davódzilasja scjarpjecʹ ad ix udzjenʹ.

by night, in the night (in the period of time between sunset and sunrise)


адразу

адра́зу • (adrázu)

адра́зу (canonical)
adrázu (romanization)
adrazu (alternative)

be:Аляксандр Мікалаевіч Булыка

Inherited from Old Ruthenian отразу (otrazu). By surface analysis, univerbation of ад (ad) + ра́зу (rázu), genitive singular of раз (raz). Compare Polish od razu, Ukrainian одра́зу (odrázu).

surf

at once, forthwith, immediately, right away, straight away

in one go (in a single attempt with no breaks)

Susan Nipper, who had bitten both her bonnet strings at once, and imparted a great deal of private emotion to the skylight, during this transaction, now changed the subject by inquiring who took milk and who took sugar;

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 193:

Sʺjuzjen Nipjer, jakaja ŭzjala ŭ rot adrazu abjedzvje istužki kapjaljušyka i ŭ časje hetaj hutarki vykazala mnóhija svaje pačucci aknu ŭ stóli, zmjanila temu, zapytaŭšysja, xto xóča malaka, a xto cukru;

at once (at the same time; simultaneously; together)


знутры

be-adv

знутры́ • (znutrý)

знутры́ (canonical)
znutrý (romanization)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian знутра (znutra). Compare Russian изнутри́ (iznutrí).

inh+

The door was standing wide open. From the inside proceeded a sound, easily identified as the snore of a slumberer.

1941 [1865], Mayne Reid, translated by Уладзімір Ляўданскі, Коннік без галавы, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Headless Horseman, page 111:

Dzvjery byli adčynjeny nascjež. Znutry daljatala xrapjennje spjačaha čalavjeka.

from the inside, outwards (from the interior toward the exterior; in an outward direction)

Carrambo! it’s barred inside! Done to keep out intruders in his absence! Lions, tigers, bears, buffaloes—perhaps Indians. Ha! ha! ha!

1941 [1865], Mayne Reid, translated by Уладзімір Ляўданскі, Коннік без галавы, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Headless Horseman, page 137:

Karamba! Jany zamknuty znutry. Vidacʹ, dlja tahó, kab njepavadna byló navjedvalʹnikam, jak napryklad ilʹvam, tyhram, mjadzvjedzjam, bujvalam i, napeŭna, jašče i indzjejcam. Xa-xa-xa!

Знутры храм быў аздоблены фрэскамі, рэшткі якіх захаваліся да нашых дзён.

2000, Іван Крэнь, Гісторыя Беларусі: са старажытных часоў да XVIII ст., Minsk: РІВШ БДУ, →ISBN, page 184:

Inside, the temple was decorated with frescoes, the remains of which have survived to this day.

Znutry xram byŭ azdóbljeny freskami, reštki jakix zaxavalisja da našyx dzjon.


унутры

be-adv

унутры́ • (unutrý)

унутры́ (canonical)
unutrý (romanization)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian внутри (vnutri). Compare Russian внутри́ (vnutrí).

inh+

Not a joyful style of house within, but quite the contrary.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 105:


гэтак

be-adv

гэ́так • (hétak)

How dar'st thou use the King my father's meanest subject so! Open the gates, and let him in!

1928 [1882], Mark Twain, translated by Makar Kraŭcoŭ, Прынц і жабрак, Wilno: Drukarnia „Wydawnictwo Wileńskie“ B. Kleckina, translation of The Prince and the Pauper, page 9:

Jakóje maješ ty prava hetak rabicʹ xócʹ-by z apóšnim z paddanyx majhó bacʹki! Adčynicʹ bramu i ŭpusʹcicʹ jahó!

"We'll never get ashore at this rate," said I.

1938 [1883], Robert Louis Stevenson, anonymous translator, Востраў скарбаў, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Treasure Island, page 106:

— Hetak my nikóli nje dabjaremsja da bjeraha, — skazaŭ ja.

I might as well call your face only angry, when you think or talk about 'em.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 506:

Hetak ja i vaš tvar mahu nazvacʹ prósta zlósnym, kali vy dumajecje ci havórycje ab ix.

It was a heavy affliction to them to see the beloved prince so stricken.

1940 [1882], Mark Twain, translated by Janka Maŭr, Прынц і жабрак, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Prince and the Pauper, page 41:

Im hórka byló bačycʹ, što ix uljubjóny prync hetak xvareje.


усяго

усяго́ • (usjahó)

усяго́ (canonical)
usjahó (romanization)
usiaho (alternative)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian всего (vseho). Compare Russian всего́ (vsevó).

inh+

Усяго́ іх пяць.

Usiaho na świeci žywie bolš jak 1 miljard 600 miljonaŭ ludziej.

1919, Vacłaŭ Łastoŭski, Biełaruski Kalendar Swajak na 1919 hod, Vilnius: Wydawiectwo W. Łastoŭskaho, page 15:

In total, there are more than 1 billion 600 million people living in the world.

Направа, камандзір, усе другаразрадныя фрэгаты. Усяго іх пяць.

1937 [1874], Victor Hugo, translated by Janka Maŭr, Дзевяноста трэці [Ninety-Three], Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Quatrevingt-treize, page 53:

Commander, they are all second-class frigates on the right side—five in total.

Naprava, kamandzir, usje druharazradnyja frehaty. Usjahó ix pjacʹ.

Іх усяго́ пяць.

We had only walked a couple of hundred yards, threading our way among the hummocks, when we halted before a small square-cut door with solid pillars on either side and an inscription across the lintel.

1928 [1928], Arthur Conan Doyle, translated by Кастусь Гарабурда, Глыбіня Маракота, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Maracot Deep, page 59:

My prajšli ŭsjahó sótni dzʹvje jardaŭ sjaród uzhórkaŭ i prypynilisja pjerad njevjalikimi dzʹvjaryma, z masyŭnymi koljonami z abódvux bakóŭ i nadpisam na fryzje.

Still, all I can say is, that he has said very little to me; and that I have only seen him once or twice for a minute at a time, and indeed have hardly seen him then, for his room has been dark.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 179:

Adnak, ja tólʹki mahu skazacʹ, što jon havaryŭ sa mnoj vjelʹmi mala i što ja bačyla jahó ŭsjahó razy dva i kóžny raz nje bolʹš adnój xviliny, dy i tady ja amalʹ jahó nje bačyla, bo ŭ jahó ŭ pakói cjómna.

You've only got three cartridges, an' there's no tellin' what might happen.

1939 [1906], Jack London, anonymous translator, Белы клык, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of White Fang, page 15:

U cjabje-ž usjahó try patróny. Xto jahó vjedaje, što móža zdarycca?

(with numbers) only, merely, no more than


галяком

be-adv

галяко́м • (haljakóm)

галяко́м (canonical)
haljakóm (romanization)

Ніхто ў свай волі там не абмежаваны: дазваляецца там поўзаць галяком па падлозе, выць шакалам, шалець і кусацца.

1931 [1921], Jaroslav Hašek, translated by Міхась Зарэцкі, У тыле (Прыгоды ўдалага ваякі Швэйка; 1), Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války (in Czech), page 27:

Nobody is restricted there in their actions: it is permitted to crawl naked on the floor, howl like a jackal, rage, and bite.

Nixtó ŭ svaj vóli tam nje abmježavany: dazvaljajecca tam póŭzacʹ haljakóm pa padlózje, vycʹ šakalam, šaljecʹ i kusacca.

in the nude, naked (without any clothing on)


моцна

мо́цна • (mócna) (comparative мацне́й, superlative наймацне́й)

мо́цна (canonical)
mócna (romanization)
мацне́й (comparative)
наймацне́й (superlative)
mocna (alternative)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian моцно (mocno). From мо́цны (mócny) + -а (-a, “adverbial suffix”). Compare Polish mocno.

af

мо́цна спаць

At one point we struck something heavy, which shook us so violently that I feared that we would turn upon our side.

1928 [1928], Arthur Conan Doyle, translated by Кастусь Гарабурда, Глыбіня Маракота, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Maracot Deep, page 46:

At one point we struck something, which shook us so strongly that I feared that we would turn upon our side.

U vadnym mjescy my stuknulisja ab nješta. Nas skalyxnula tak mócna, što ja bajaŭsja, kab my nje pjeravjarnulisja na bok.

She looked in. In that room, the housekeeper wrapped in a blanket was fast asleep in an easy chair before the fire.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 432:

Jana zahljanula ŭ pakój. Ekanómka, zakruciŭšysja ŭ kóŭdru, mócna spala ŭ kreslje lja kamina.

By and by Tom's reading and dreaming about princely life wrought such a strong effect upon him that he began to act the prince, unconsciously.

1940 [1882], Mark Twain, translated by Janka Maŭr, Прынц і жабрак, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Prince and the Pauper, page 8:

Patróxi čytannje knih i mary pra žyccjó ŭ palacax tak mócna ŭzdzjejničali na Tóma, što jon sam mimavóli pačaŭ hracʹ rólju prynca.

powerfully, strongly (in a strong or powerful manner)

Трыма́йся мо́цна.

A leather circlet had been firmly fastened round the upper curve of the glass ball, and from this long straps depended which were attached to a broad leather belt round her dainty waist.

Skurany abruč byŭ mócna pryvjazany da vjerxnjaj častki škljanój kuli i ad jahó išli daŭhija ramjani, pryvjazanyja da šyrókaha skuranóha pójasa vakól pryhóžaj jaje talii.

Mrs. Wickam looked hard at her patient in the act of drinking, screwed her mouth up tight, her eyebrows also, and shook her head, expressing that tortures shouldn’t make her say it was a hopeless case.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 566:

Misis Uikjem zyrka pahljadzjela na svaju xvóruju, pakulʹ taja pila, mócna scisnula huby, naxmuryla bróvy i pakivala halavój, niby dajučy zrazumjecʹ, što navat pad pahrózaj katavannja nje skaža, nakólʹki bjeznadzjejny hety vypadak.

securely, tight (firmly, so as not to come loose easily)

Ён вярну́ўся даха́ты мо́цна п'я́ны.


летась

be-adv

ле́тась • (ljétasʹ)

ле́тась (canonical)
ljétasʹ (romanization)

From лета (ljeta) + -сь (-sʹ), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *lětose. Cognate of archaic Russian летось (letosʹ), Polish latoś (“this year”).


досыць

до́сыць • (dósycʹ)

до́сыць (canonical)
dósycʹ (romanization)
dosyć (alternative)

Inherited from Old Ruthenian досыть (dosytʹ). Compare Polish dosyć and Ukrainian до́сить (dósytʹ).

inh+

Nia dosyć zrabić zabastouku u adnym dware;

1907, anonymous author, Zabastoŭka, Piecierburh: Wydańnie „Hramady“, page 5:

It's not enough to organize a strike in just one yard;

"Is this not high enough, dear girl?" asked Edith, smiling.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 295:

— Xiba tut nje dósycʹ vysóka, ljubaja maja dzjaŭčynka? — z usmješkaj zapytalasja Edzit.

After this fourth encounter, there was a considerable pause; nor did it appear that any one was very desirous of renewing the encounter.

1934 [1820], Walter Scott, translated by Іван Гарбуз, Айвенго, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Ivanhoe, page 52:

After the fourth competition, there was a rather long pause: no one was very desirous of starting a fight.

Paslja čacvjertaha spabórnictva zrabilasja dósycʹ vjalikaja pauza: nje znaxódzilasja axvótnikaŭ pačynacʹ bójku.

The hours drag along, tediously enough.

1940 [1882], Mark Twain, translated by Janka Maŭr, Прынц і жабрак, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of The Prince and the Pauper, page 192:

fairly, pretty, quite, rather (somewhat, to a certain degree)


зразумела

be-adv

зразуме́ла • (zrazumjéla)

зразуме́ла (canonical)
zrazumjéla (romanization)
zrazumieła (alternative)

From зразуме́лы (zrazumjély) + -а (-a). Compare Polish zrozumiale.

"If," said Mrs. Chick, with solemn patience, "I have not expressed myself with clearness, Lucretia, the fault of course is mine.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 289:

— Kali, — uračysta-spahadlivym tónam prakazala misis Čyk, — ja skazala njedastatkóva zrazumjela, Lukrecyja, to vina, vjadóma, maja.

intelligibly, lucidly (in a clear and easily understood way)


шматкроць

шматкро́ць • (šmatkrócʹ)

шматкро́ць (canonical)
šmatkrócʹ (romanization)
šmatkroć (alternative)

Compound of шмат (šmat) + кроць (krocʹ).

Павялічылася сьмяротнасьць насельніцтва, шматкроць павялічылася захворваемасьць рознымі хваробамі.

1992, Zianon Paźniak, Сапраўднае аблічча, Minsk: Паліфакт, →ISBN, page 78:

The mortality rate of the population has increased, the incidence of various diseases has increased manyfold.

Pavjaličylasja sʹmjarótnasʹcʹ nasjelʹnictva, šmatkrócʹ pavjaličylasja zaxvórvajemasʹcʹ róznymi xvaróbami.

Niahledziačy na toje, što ŭ pracesie paŭstańnia sučasnych nacyj hetaja naturalnaja poviaź była šmat u čym pierarvanaja, a terytoryju byłoha VKL šmatkroć pa-žyvomu razrazali dziaržaŭnyja miežy, jakich nikoli nie było raniej, hetaja łučnaść praciahvaje isnavać dy adnaŭlacca ŭ roznych absiahach.

2008, “Editorium”, in Тодар Кашкурэвіч, Сяргей Санько, editors, Druvis, number 2, Minsk: Крыўя, page 3:

Although this natural connection was largely disrupted in the process of the emergence of modern nations, and the territory of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania was repeatedly torn apart by new state borders that had never existed before, this unity continues to exist and renew itself in various domains.

"Not at all. This gentleman, Mr. Wilson, has been my partner and helper in many of my most successful cases, and I have no doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in yours also."

2014 [1891], Arthur Conan Doyle, “Саюз рудых”, in Анка Упала, transl., Прыгоды Шэрлака Холмса (зборнік), Litres (2019), translation of The Red-Headed League, →ISBN:

"Not at all. Mr. Wilson, this gentleman has assisted me many times in the most successful cases, and I have no doubt that he will be of the utmost use to me in your situation."

— Ni ŭ jakim razje. Mister Ŭilsan, hety džentlʹmjen šmatkrócʹ dapamahaŭ mnje ŭ samyx paspjaxóvyx spravax, i ja nje sumnjajusja, što ŭ vašym vypadku jon budzje mnje nadzvyčaj karysnym.

many times, repeatedly (done several times or in repetition)


шчыра

шчы́ра • (ščýra)

From шчы́ры (ščýry) + -а (-a). Compare Ukrainian щи́ро (ščýro).

af

шчы́ры (ščýry) + -а (-a)

шчыра кажучы

шчыра дзякую

"Ah, well! really I can’t blame you, Mrs. Pipchin," says Mrs. Chick, with frankness.

1938 [1848], Charles Dickens, anonymous translator, Домбі і сын, Minsk: ДВБ, translation of Dombey and Son, page 573:

— Nu, što-ž, ja nje mahu dakaracʹ vas, misis Pipčyn, — ščyra havórycʹ misis Čyk.


дажджом

дажджо́м (canonical)
daždžóm (romanization)

дождж (doždž) + -о́м (-óm)


рыхтык

be-adv

ры́хтык • (rýxtyk)

ры́хтык (canonical)
rýxtyk (romanization)
ры́хцік (alternative)
rychtyk (alternative)

Borrowed from Polish rychtyk, ultimately from German richtig.

Пану Бǒґ даў уну́ка. Бǒльшая па́ньськая пане́нка сы́на мѣ́ла. Го́жы, ка́жуць, хлапчу́к, ци бо пани́ч, от рыхтык як вы́литы па́ньськи ху́рман Мики́та.

1911, Рѣдкій, “Мужык и Пан”, in Александр Сержпутовскій, editor, Сказки и разсказы бѣлоруссовъ полѣшуковъ [Fairy tales and stories of the Belarusians from Polesia], С.-Петербургъ, page 86:

God blessed the feudal landowner with a grandson, born to his eldest daughter. A handsome boy, they say, or rather a young master, looking exactly like a spitting image of the landowner's coachman Mikita.

Pánu Boh daŭ unúka. Bólʹšaja pánskaja panjénka sýna mjéla. Hóžy, kážucʹ, xlapčúk, ci bo pánič, vosʹ rýxtyk jak výlity pánski fúrman Mikíta.


цёмна

цёмна • (cjómna)


збольшага

збо́льшага • (zbólʹšaha)

збо́льшага (canonical)
zbólʹšaha (romanization)

desc

→ Russian: с бо́льшего (s bólʹševo) — Belarusian variety of Russian

Be-збольшага.ogg

Univerbation of з (z) + бо́льшага (bólʹšaha).

univerbation

Для яго — сына сялянскай Беларусі, якая нават для людзей адукаваных, перадавых была збольшага паняццем этнаграфічным, — у абсягах рэвалюцыйнага пераўтварэння жыцця бачыліся яшчэ і свае адметныя задачы.

1984, Іван Навуменка, Збор твораў. У 6-ці т., volume 6, Мінск: Мастацкая літаратура, Слова пра Коласа:

He — the son of a peasant Belarus, which was mostly an ethnograpic term even for educated people, — also saw unique tasks in the space of revolutionary changes of life.

Dlja jahó — syna sjaljanskaj Bjelarusi, jakaja navat dlja ljudzjej adukavanyx, pjeradavyx byla zbólʹšaha panjaccjem etnahrafičnym, — u absjahax revaljucyjnaha pjeraŭtvarennja žyccja bačylisja jašče i svaje admjetnyja zadačy.

On ne parle guère. On mange la soupe, puis on découvre le plat de fricot plein de pommes de terre au lard.

(Can we date this quote?), Guy de Maupassant, translated by Алесь Істомін, Дзядзька Мілон, translation of Le Père Milon:

They mostly eat in silence, first soup, then potatoes fried on lard.

Jaducʹ zbólʹšaha móŭčki, spačatku sup, paslja bulʹbu, usmažanuju na salje.

On lui reproche d’abord quelque légèreté avec les dieux.

(Can we date this quote?), Albert Camus, translated by Зміцер Колас, Міф пра Сізіфа, translation of Le Mythe de Sisyphe:

Sisyphus is mostly blamed for thoughless attitude towards gods.

Zbólʹšaha Sizifa vinavacjacʹ u kryxu ljehkadumnym staŭljenni da bahóŭ.

На навуку Кірыла налягаў не вельмі і ўрокі вучыў збольшага.

1959, Іван Навуменка, Збор твораў. У 6-ці т., volume 1. Аповесці і апавяданні, Minsk: Мастацкая літаратура, published 1981, Жуль Верн:

Kiryła did’t spent much effort studying, and learnt the lessons superficially.

Na navuku Kiryla naljahaŭ nje vjelʹmi i ŭróki vučyŭ zbólʹšaha.

Не было часу ў Піні, каб дагледзець вараных вечарамі, рабілася ўсё збольшага, і старшыня быў ужо двойчы прыдраўся: першы раз, калі з вартаўніком прыходзіў, другі — калі правяраў гэтага самага вартаўніка.

1959, Іван Пташнікаў, “Браканьер”, in Беларуская палічка:

Pinia didn’t have time to take care of the horses in the evening, everything was done shoddily, and foreman has found faunt twice: once when he came with a guard, second time when he was verifying the guard’s work.

Nje byló času ŭ Pini, kab dahljedzjecʹ varanyx vječarami, rabilasja ŭsjo zbólʹšaha, i staršynja byŭ užó dvójčy prydraŭsja: pjeršy raz, kali z vartaŭnikóm pryxódziŭ, druhi — kali pravjaraŭ hetaha samaha vartaŭnika.

Кармілі Лупа збольшага.

1989, Юры Станкевіч, Луп: аповесць, апавяданні, Мінск: Выдавецтва ЦК КП Беларусі, Луп:

partially, somewhat, more or less, roughly, superficially, crudely, shoddily, in a quick-and-dirty way

І яна мне нагадвае не толькі пра збольшага ўбачаную Данію, яе раскошны Капенгаген, але і пра шчасце майго малечага захаплення казкамі Андэрсена.

1985, Янка Брыль, Сёння і памяць: Апавяданні, мініяцюры, эсэ [Today and memory: Short stories, miniatures, essays], Minsk: Мастацкая літаратура, Сувенір, page 8:

And it reminds me not just the Denmark I've seen briefly, its splendid Copenhagen, but also about the happiness of my child fondless of Andersen’s fairy tales.

I jana mnje nahadvaje nje tólʹki pra zbólʹšaha ŭbačanuju Daniju, jaje raskóšny Kapjenhahjen, alje i pra ščascje majhó malječaha zaxapljennja kazkami Andersjena.

І дня на ўсё нам не хапала, / і спалі збольшага, трывожна: / каб не праспаць грыбы на ранку, / каб не праспаць у млын фурманку.

1958, Уладзімір Дубоўка, Выбраныя творы ў двух тамах., volume II, Minsk: Беларусь, published 1965, Браніслава:

The day wasn't even enough time for us / And we slept briefly, with interruptions: / lest we should miss the morning mushroom-foraging, / lest we should miss a cart to the mill.

I dnja na ŭsjo nam nje xapala, / i spali zbólʹšaha, tryvóžna: / kab nje praspacʹ hryby na ranku, / kab nje praspacʹ u mlyn furmanku.

Потым, у тралейбусе, Макрыцкі збольшага праглядае газету.

1989, Васіль Сямёнавіч Гігевіч, Доказ ад процілеглага: Раман, Minsk: Мастацкая літаратура:

Later, in the trolleybus, Makrycki quickly scans the newspaper.

Pótym, u traljejbusje, Makrycki zbólʹšaha prahljadaje hazjetu.


г.зн.

h.zn. (romanization)
г. зн. (alternative)

гэ́та зна́чыць
гэта значыць#Belarusian

Abbreviation of гэ́та зна́чыць (héta znáčycʹ, “i.e., that is”).


гасцінна

be-adv

гасці́нна • (hascínna)

гасці́нна (canonical)
hascínna (romanization)
гасьці́нна (alternative Taraškievica)

From гасці́нны (hascínny) + -а (-a). Compare Ukrainian гости́нно (hostýnno).


сам-насам

head

сам-на́сам • (sam-násam)

сам-на́сам (canonical)
sam-násam (romanization)
сам-на́-сам (alternative obsolete)
сам на́ сам (alternative obsolete)

Univerbation of сам (sam) + на (na) + сам (sam).

univerbation

tête-à-tête, privately, face-to-face, head-to-head (without third parties involved)

Сасноўскага пацягнула да Верынай магілы — зірнуць яшчэ раз, пабыць сам-насам.

1957–1960, Уладзімір Карпаў, Збор твораў. У 5-ці т., volume 3. Вясеннія ліўні: Раман. Трэцяя кн. з цыкла «На перавале стагоддзя», Minsk: Мастацкая літаратура, published 1984:

Sasnoŭski was drawn to Viera’s grave: to look at it one more time, to be there alone.

Sasnóŭskaha pacjahnula da Vjerynaj mahily — zirnucʹ jašče raz, pabycʹ sam-nasam.

Спакайнеў Вакульчык толькі сам-насам.

1960–1962, Уладзімір Барысавіч Карпаў, “Кніга першая. Без нічыйнай зямлі. Частка другая, раздзел шосты, 3”, in Нямігі крывавыя берагі. Раман. З цыкла «На перавале стагоддзя», Minsk: Дзяржвыд БССР, published 1962:

А Глухі прыйшоў сам-насам, — / не дабраў сабе да пары.

1965, Уладзімір Дубоўка, “Штурмуйце будучыні аванпосты!”, in Дубоўка Уладзімір. Выбраныя творы ў двух тамах, volume ІІ. Паэмы, балады, казкі, Minsk: Беларусь:

And Deaf came alone, / He didn't find a pair for himself.

A Hluxi pryjšóŭ sam-nasam, — / nje dabraŭ sabje da pary.