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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bojevъ. By surface analysis, бой (boj) +‎ -ево́й (-evój).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [bə(j)ɪˈvoj]
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Adjective

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боево́й (bojevój)

  1. (relational) combat, battle, fighting
    Synonyms: вое́нный (vojénnyj), строево́й (strojevój)
    боево́й поря́докbojevój porjádokcombat formation, battle formation
    боево́е иску́сствоbojevóje iskússtvomartial art (literally, “combat art, fighting art”)
  2. (ammunition) live, lethal (as opposed to dummy, blank, or non-lethal)
    боевы́е патро́ныbojevýje patrónylive rounds
  3. (figurative) militant, bellicose, belligerent
    Synonym: вои́нственный (voínstvennyj)
  4. (figurative) active, energetic
    Synonyms: акти́вный (aktívnyj), энерги́чный (energíčnyj), реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Yakut: бойобуой (boyobuoy)
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