"borzoi" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/ [General-American] Forms: borzois [plural], borzoi [plural]
Etymology: From Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|борзо́й}} Russian борзо́й (borzój), {{m|ru|бо́рзый||swift}} бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*mréǵʰus}} Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus, {{m|en|brief}} brief, {{m|en|brace}} brace, {{m|en|merry}} merry Head templates: {{en-noun|s|borzoi}} borzoi (plural borzois or borzoi)
  1. A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair. Categories (lifeform): Sighthounds Synonyms: Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russian Wolfhound Translations (breed of dog): بُورْزُوي (burzuy) [masculine] (Arabic), 俄國狼狗 (Chinese Mandarin), 俄国狼狗 (Éguó lánggǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), rusa leporhundo (Esperanto), venäjänvinttikoira (Finnish), barzoï [masculine] (French), lévrier russe [masculine] (French), Barsoi [masculine] (German), Russischer Jagdwindhund (German), barzoi [masculine] (Italian), ボルゾイ (boruzoi) (Japanese), 보르조이 (boreujoi) (Korean), borzoi (Malay), anjing serigala Rusia (Malay), coo Rooshagh [masculine] (Manx), borzoj [masculine] (Polish), borzói [masculine] (Portuguese), borzoi [masculine] (Portuguese), борза́я (borzája) [feminine] (Russian), ruský chrt [masculine] (Slovak), borzoi [masculine] (Spanish), lebrel ruso para la caza (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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