душа

Belarusian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic доуша (duša, “soul”), from Proto-Slavic *duša.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [duˈʂa]
  • (file)

Noun

душа́ • (dušá) f inan (genitive душы́, nominative plural ду́шы, genitive plural душ)

  1. soul, spirit

Declension

References

  • “душа” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *duša.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [doˈʃa̟]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ду‧ша́

Noun

душа́ • (dušá) f

  1. soul
  2. (figurative) spirit, heart
  3. (figurative, colloquial) person, soul
  4. breath
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *dušiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [doˈʃɤ̟]

Verb

душа́ • (dušá) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. (transitive) to strangle, to choke, to suffocate
  2. (figurative) to oppress
Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Slavic *dušiti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈduʃɐ]

Verb

ду́ша • (dúša) first-singular present indicative, impf

  1. to sniff
    Synonym: мири́ша (miríša)
  2. (figurative, derogatory, informal) to scout around
Conjugation

References

  • “душа”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • “душа”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *duša.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈduʃa]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ду‧ша

Noun

ду́ша • (dúša) f (plural ду́ши, relational adjective ду́шевен, diminutive ду́шичка or ду́шиче)

  1. soul
  2. spirit
  3. (by extension) inhabitant or individual person/soul
    Пе́т души ― Pét duši ― Five people (literally, “Five souls”)
  4. (term of endearment) honey, sweetie, darling, dearie (in the vocative)
    ду́шо мо́ја ― dúšo mója ― my darling
  5. (figurative) engine

Declension

References

  • “душа” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Old Church Slavonic

Noun

душа • (duša) f

  1. Alternative form of доуша (duša)

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic доуша (duša, “soul”), from Proto-Slavic *duša.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dʊˈʂa]
  • (file)

Noun

душа́ • (dušá) f inan (genitive души́, nominative plural ду́ши, genitive plural душ, relational adjective душе́вный, diminutive ду́шка or ду́шечка or ду́шенька, pejorative душо́нка)

  1. soul
    не по душе́ ― ne po dušé ― displeases (literally, “not according to the soul”)
    по душе́ ― po dušé ― pleasant (literally, “according to the soul”)
    от души́ ― ot duší ― from the heart
    душа́ нараспа́шку ― dušá naraspášku ― frank-hearted, heart on one's sleeve (literally, “soul wide-open”)
    в глубине́ души́ ― v glubiné duší ― deep in one's heart
    брать за́ ду́шу ― bratʹ zá dúšu ― touch the heart
    душа́ в ду́шу ― dušá v dúšu ― in perfect harmony/concord (literally, “soul for soul”)
    душа́ не на ме́сте ― dušá ne na méste ― anxious, worried (literally, “soul out of place”)
    криви́ть душо́й ― krivítʹ dušój ― to equivocate, prevaricate, bend the truth
    стоя́ть над душо́й ― stojátʹ nad dušój ― to annoy smb. in a distractive way, e.g. by constant staring or asking (literally, “stand over (one's) soul”)
    душа́ в пя́тки ушла́ ― dušá v pjátki ušlá ― to have one's heart in one's mouth (literally, “soul went to (one's) heels”)
    залеза́ть в ду́шу кому́-либо ― zalezátʹ v dúšu komú-libo ― to worm oneself into smb.'s confidence
    души́ не ча́ять ― duší ne čájatʹ ― to adore a person, to dote (literally, “to not expect soul”)
    ско́лько душе́ уго́дно ― skólʹko dušé ugódno ― to one's heart's content (literally, “however pleasing to the soul”)
    с душо́й ― s dušój ― with spirit/feeling/zeal/gusto
    плева́ть в ду́шу ― plevátʹ v dúšu ― to trample on smb.'s feelings (literally, “spit on the soul”)
    береди́ть ду́шу ― beredítʹ dúšu ― to stir up old feelings
    изли́ть ду́шу ― izlítʹ dúšu ― to pour one's heart out
    на ду́шу населе́ния ― na dúšu naselénija ― per capita of the population
  2. spirit
  3. darling
    душа́ моя́! ― dušá mojá! ― my dear!
Declension
nouns
adjectives
Descendants
  • → Buryat: дүүшэ (düüše)
  • → Yakut: дууһа (duuha)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈduʂə]
  • (file)

Noun

ду́ша • (dúša) m inan

  1. genitive singular of душ (duš)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dʊˈʂa]
  • (file)

Participle

душа́ • (dušá)

  1. present adverbial imperfective participle of души́ть (dušítʹ)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *duša.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dǔːʃa/
  • Hyphenation: ду‧ша

Noun

ду́ша f (Latin spelling dúša)

  1. soul
  2. spirit
  3. (by extension) individual person or inhabitant
  4. term of endearment; darling, dear

Declension

Further reading

  • “душа” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Old East Slavic доуша (duša, “soul”), Proto-Slavic *duša.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dʊˈʃa]
  • (file)

Noun

душа́ • (dušá) f inan (genitive душі́, nominative plural ду́ші, genitive plural душ)

  1. soul, spirit

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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