бодай

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐˈdaj]

Verb

бода́й • (bodáj)

  1. second-person singular imperative imperfective of бода́ть (bodátʹ)

Ukrainian

Etymology

A univerbation of бог дай (boh daj). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bogъ daďь (“God willing”). Cognate with Polish bodaj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɔˈdai̯]
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Participle

бодай • (bodaj) (бода́й)

  1. may, let (expressing a wish)
    Synonyms: хай (xaj), неха́й (nexáj)
    Бода́й тобі́ щасти́ть! ― Bodáj tobí ščastýtʹ! ― Good luck! (literally, “May you be lucky!”)
  2. at least
    Synonyms: щонайме́нше (ščonajménše), щонайме́нш (ščonajménš), прина́ймні (prynájmni)
    Переста́нь бреха́ти бода́й само́му собі́. ― Perestánʹ brexáty bodáj samómu sobí. ― Stop lying to at least yourself.
    Нам тре́ба бода́й три гравці́ для ціє́ї гри. ― Nam tréba bodáj try hravcí dlja cijéji hry. ― We need at least three players for this game.

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