бука

Macedonian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbuka]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uka

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bukъ.

Noun

бука • (buka) f (relational adjective буков, diminutive букиче)

  1. beech
Declension
Declension of бука
singular plural
indefinite бука буки
definite unspecified буката буките
definite proximal букава букиве
definite distal букана букине
vocative буко буки

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka, *bukъ, of onomatopoetic origin.

Noun

бука • (buka) f (uncountable, relational adjective бучен)

  1. noise, racket
Declension
Declension of бука
singular
indefinite бука
definite unspecified буката
definite proximal букава
definite distal букана
vocative буко

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbukə]

Noun

бу́ка • (búka) m anim or f anim (genitive бу́ки, nominative plural бу́ки, genitive plural бук)

  1. (mythology) boogieman/bogeyman
  2. (by extension) any make-believe threat, boogieman/bogeyman
    Synonyms: баба́й (babáj), бабайка (babajka)
  3. surly person, unsociable person
    смотре́ть бу́кой ― smotrétʹ búkoj ― to look surly
Declension
Declension of бу́ка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a) 
singular plural
nominative бу́ка
búka		 бу́ки
búki
genitive бу́ки
búki		 бу́к
búk
dative бу́ке
búke		 бу́кам
búkam
accusative бу́ку
búku		 бу́к
búk
instrumental бу́кой, бу́кою
búkoj, búkoju		 бу́ками
búkami
prepositional бу́ке
búke		 бу́ках
búkax

Noun

бу́ка • (búka) m inan

  1. genitive singular of бук (buk)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *buka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bûka/
  • Hyphenation: бу‧ка

Noun

бу̏ка f (Latin spelling bȕka)

  1. noise (various sounds, usually unwanted)

Declension
Declension of бука
singular plural
nominative бу̏ка буке
genitive буке бу̑ка̄
dative бу̏ци букама
accusative буку буке
vocative буко буке
locative бу̏ци букама
instrumental буком букама

References
  • “бука” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *buka.

Noun

бука • (buka)

  1. ox, bull

References

Čumakajev A. E., editor (2018), “бука”, in Altajsko-russkij slovarʹ [Altaic–Russian Dictionary], Gorno-Altaysk: NII altaistiki im. S.S. Surazakova, →ISBN

Yakut

Etymology

Unknown.

Adverb

бука • (buka)

  1. maybe, possibly, probably

Derived terms

Interjection

бука • (buka)

  1. please
    бука эрэ көһүт ― buka ere köhüt ― please wait
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