Ninilchik Russian Dictionary

Ninilchik

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bába БАБА.

n. woman. Some say this is of a woman older than a d'éfka. báb'ina chulk'í women's socks (stockings). Aná haróshaya bába. She is a good woman. See: d'éfka. Category: people.

Bába Yagá phr. Old Witch saying. Bába Yagá kost'anáya nagá; nos w patalók (w)ros. Old Lady Yaga had a bony leg; her nose grew to the ceiling. Category: sayings.

bab'í БОБЫ.

n. beans. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, food.

n. butterfly. variant bábachka; plural báb'ichk'i. Category: insects.

báb'ichka n. grandmother (small name). non-dimunitive bábushka. See: bábachka ‘butterfly’. Category: relatives.

bábichka БАБОЧКА.

n. butterfly. variant bábachka; plural báb'ichk'i. Category: insects.

báb'ichka n. grandmother (small name). non-dimunitive bábushka. See: bábachka ‘butterfly’. Category: relatives.

bábichka БАБОЧКА.

n. butterfly. variant bábachka; plural báb'ichk'i. Category: insects.

báb'ichka n. grandmother (small name). non-dimunitive bábushka. See: bábachka ‘butterfly’. Category: relatives.

babróway shápka БОБРОВАЯ ШАПКА.

n. beaver hat. variant bab'órnay shápka. made of beaver fur. Category: clothes.

bábushka БАБУШКА.

n. grandma, grandmother. iyónaya bábushka her grandma. náshiy bábushka our grandma. dimunitive báb'ichka. See: Zhíl-bil u bábushk'i séren'kay kózl'ik. Category: relatives.

Bábushk'ina M'is pn. Ninilchik Point. Is this the point at the sharp bend in the river by Babushka's house?? See: m'is. Category: locations.

babúshka n. kerchief, scarf. See: bábushka ‘grandmother’; platók ‘handkerchief ; bandana ; scarf’.

Bábushk'ina M'is pn. Ninilchik Point. Is this the point at the sharp bend in the river by Babushka's house?? See: m'is. Category: locations.

babúshka n. kerchief, scarf. See: bábushka ‘grandmother’; platók ‘handkerchief ; bandana ; scarf’.

Bábushk'ina M'is pn. Ninilchik Point. Is this the point at the sharp bend in the river by Babushka's house?? See: m'is. Category: locations.

babyór БОБЕР.

n. beaver. plural babr'í. Category: animals.

bachómki ?? ?? Payós parách'i bachómki ... ?? ?? Category: Wayne Leman, Kibrik-Bergelson.

bachónak БОЧОНОК.

n. keg, small barrel. See: bóchka. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, containers.

bagét' ?? v ??. ??

bahátay БОГАТЫЙ.

adj. rich. On basikóm bágeyit. (bágayit??) He's barefoot ??.

bahátay БОГАТЫЙ.

adj. rich. On basikóm bágeyit. (bágayit??) He's barefoot ??.

bahátay БОГАТЫЙ.

adj. rich. bahátay muzhík rich man. bahát'iya l'úd'i rich people.

bahátstwa БОГАТСТВО.

n. wealth. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, money, record.

On bul bahátay. He was rich. antonym bédnay ‘poor’. Category: money.

bahátstwa БОГАТСТВО.

n. wealth. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, money, record.

On bul bahátay. He was rich. antonym bédnay ‘poor’. Category: money.

bahátstwa БОГАТСТВО.

n. wealth. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, money, record.

bal БАЛ.

n. dance.

bal'áchuway adj. painful, hurting. Category: sickness.

balawn'ík БАЛОВНИК.

n. naughty child, brat. Category: personality.

baldá БАЛДА.

n. dummy, dumbbell, know-nothing. plural bald'í. See: durák. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, people.

bal'és' БОЛЕЗНЬ.

n. sickness. plural bal'éz'i. Kakóy u was bal'és? What kind of sickness do you have? See: bol'; bal'ét'. Category: sickness.

bal'ét' БОЛЕТЬ.

v ipfv. hurt, ache. U m'in'á nagá bal'ít . My leg aches. U m'in'é galawá bal'ít. I have a headache. U m'in'é zup bal'él. I had a toothache.

pl'ichó bal'it. (My) shoulder hurts. Sp'iná bal'ít. (My) back hurts. See: bol'; bal'nóy; hwarát'. Category: sickness.

balík БАЛЫК.

n. smoked salmon.

bal'nóy БОЛЬНОЙ.

adj. sick. bal'nóy chalawék sick man. See: bal'ét'; hwarát'. Category: sickness, record.

balóta БОЛОТО.

n. marsh. This referred to a marshy shallow area along the southern part of the Ninilchik River, just after the big bend (mis) by Babushka's house. At the balota water would gush in when the tide would raise the level of the river. Because of the balota, people could bring in coal by boat closer to their houses. Category: locations.

... balík ... ?? (should we transcribe this??) ?? The Russian word БАЛЫК is borrowed from Turkic languages where it meant 'meat.'. See: tayshí; yúkala; chíkalin. Category: fish, food.

bal'nóy БОЛЬНОЙ.

adj. sick. bal'nóy chalawék sick man. See: bal'ét'; hwarát'. Category: sickness, record.

balóta БОЛОТО.

... balík ... ?? (should we transcribe this??) ?? The Russian word БАЛЫК is borrowed from Turkic languages where it meant 'meat.'. See: tayshí; yúkala; chíkalin. Category: fish, food.

bal'nóy БОЛЬНОЙ.

adj. sick. bal'nóy chalawék sick man. See: bal'ét'; hwarát'. Category: sickness, record.

balóta БОЛОТО.

bal'shóy БОЛЬШОЙ.

adj. big, large. another recording; keep which?? Bal'shóy Túndra Big Flat. bal'shíya pálk'i big sticks / poles (for example, fishing trap poles). bal'shóy prázn'ik big holiday. Tam bal'shóy káray {building}, bal'sháya. It is a big brown building there, big.

Bal'shóy Bánka pn. Big Can. Category: locations.

bal'shóy kníga big book. bal'shóy pt'ítsa big bird. Éta bal'shóy dom. This is a big house. Éta bal'shóy kníga. This is a big book. Aná bal'sháya. She is big. Mayá doch bal'sháya. ?? My daughter is big. ?? Aná w'íwasla??, aná bal'sháya. ?? She is ??, she is big. Ruká bal'shóy. The hand is big. ?? Rúk'i bal'shíya. ?? The hands are big. ?? feminine bal'sháya. Category: size.

Bal'shóy Bánka pn. Big Can. Category: locations.

Bal'shóy B'igór БОЛЬШОЙ БУГОР.

pn. Big Hill. Category: locations.

Bal'shóy Óz'ira БОЛЬШОЕ ОЗЕРО.

pn. Ninilchik Lake. Lit: Big Lake Category: locations, record.

Bal'shóy Túndra БОЛЬШАЯ ТУНДРА.

pn. Big Flat. located behind (east of) Hostetters at Sterling Highway MP 134. Category: locations, flats, swamps.

baltát' БОЛТАТЬ.

v ipfv. blabber, chatter, gossip. Aná mnóga baltáyit. She is gabbing a lot. another recording; keep which?? On baltál. He was blabbering. M'i baltáyim. We are blabbering. Búd'it baltát! Stop blabbering! adjective baltóy. See: baltúsha ‘gossiper’; burl'ít' ‘blabber’. Category: speak.

baltóy adj. blabbery. On baltóy. He's blabbery. verb baltát'. Category: speak.

n. 1 • bad egg, addle egg. This is an egg which has a shell but nothing inside. The egg doesn't hatch; the inside is rotten. Éta baltún. It's an addle egg.

2 • chatterbox, blabbermouth. See: baltúsha. Category: birds.

baltúsha БОЛТУША ??

n. gossiper, windbag, blabbermouth?? baltún БОЛТУН.

n. 1 • bad egg, addle egg. This is an egg which has a shell but nothing inside. The egg doesn't hatch; the inside is rotten. Éta baltún. It's an addle egg.

2 • chatterbox, blabbermouth. See: baltúsha. Category: birds.

baltúsha БОЛТУША ??

n. gossiper, windbag, blabbermouth?? baltún БОЛТУН.

n. 1 • bad egg, addle egg. This is an egg which has a shell but nothing inside. The egg doesn't hatch; the inside is rotten. Éta baltún. It's an addle egg.

2 • chatterbox, blabbermouth. See: baltúsha. Category: birds.

baltúsha БОЛТУША ??

n. gossiper, windbag, blabbermouth?? another recording; keep which?? On baltúsha. He is a windbag (tells big stories).

baluw'ít' ?? ??. fool around, goof around. On baluw'it'. ?? He is fooling around. cf. ВАЛЯТЬ ??

On baltúsh. ?? He is a windbag. ?? Aná baltúsha. She is a windbag. See: baltát'; burl'ít'; baltún. Category: speak.

baluw'ít' ?? ??. fool around, goof around. On baluw'it'. ?? He is fooling around. cf. ВАЛЯТЬ ??

On baltúsh. ?? He is a windbag. ?? Aná baltúsha. She is a windbag. See: baltát'; burl'ít'; baltún. Category: speak.

baluw'ít' ?? ??. fool around, goof around. On baluw'it'. ?? He is fooling around. cf. ВАЛЯТЬ ??

bán'a БАНЯ.

n. bathhouse, steambath. See: p'ir'ibán'ik. Category: buildings.

bánachka n. small can. non-dimunitive bánka. Category: containers, record.

bánashnay БАНАШНЫЙ ??

adj. canned. bánashnay m'ása canned meat. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, containers.

bánashnay {tamátus} phr. canned tomatoes. See: pam'idór. Category: food.

bánka БАНКА.

n. 1 • can, jar. dimunitive bánachka; plural bánk'i. st'ikl'ónay bánka glass jar. Bánka pólnay. The can is full. An'í r'ibú w bánk'i zakr'iwáyut. They are canning fish. (lit., they are closing fish in cans).

2 • river bar. includes an eddy; fish would rest in a banka so it was easier to catch fish there; sometimes village children swam in a banka; when speaking English Ninilchik people translate banka as a "can" because of the polysemy of the word 'banka' in NR . Bayshóy Bánka Big Can. r'íbu palózhit bánku ?? ?? Category: containers.

2 • river bar. includes an eddy; fish would rest in a banka so it was easier to catch fish there; sometimes village children swam in a banka; when speaking English Ninilchik people translate banka as a "can" because of the polysemy of the word 'banka' in NR . Bayshóy Bánka Big Can. Pérway Bánka First Bar (of the river). See: láyda ‘beach’. Category: locations.

bant БАНТ.

n. bow. plural bánt'i. Category: hair.

barábara n. underground sod house. Large indentations in the ground, left from these dwellings, have been found in the Ninilchik area; the houses must have been inhabited by Alaska Natives who lived on higher ground before the village was settled permanently. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, buildings.

baradá БОРОДА.

n. beard. Butch Leman. U n'iwó baradá. He has a beard. See: us'í. Category: body.

baradáfka БОРОДАВКА.

n. wart. Category: body.

barán БАРАН.

n. sheep. plural barán'i. Category: animals.

bardák БОРДЕЛЬ.

n. brothel. See: kurwáchiy dom ‘prostitution house’.

bárhat БАРХАТ.

n. velvet. See: bárhatnay. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, material.

adj. made of velvet. See: bárhat. Category: material.

bárhatnay БАРХАТНЫЙ.

adj. made of velvet. See: bárhat. Category: material.

bárhatnay БАРХАТНЫЙ.

adj. made of velvet. See: bárhat. Category: material.

bashká БАШКА.

n. head, skull. bashká bal'ít headache. See: galawá ‘head’. Category: body.

bashmák БАШМАК.

n. shoe, boot. plural bashmak'í ‘footwear’. Bashmak'í gr'ázn'iya. (Your) shoes are dirty. mayí bashmak'í my shoes. iwónay bashmak'í his shoes. See: t'úhl'i ‘dress shoes’; kalbak'í ‘high-heeled shoes’; sapag'í ‘heavy boots’; apórk'i ‘cut-off boots’; prad'iwáshka ‘slip-on shoe’. Category: clothes.

adv. barefoot. On bas'ikóm. He's barefoot. On bas'ikóm bagéyit. He's barefoot ??.

básn'i n. lies. See: skáska; lozh'. Category: speaking.

bas'ikóm БОСИКОМ.

adv. barefoot. On bas'ikóm. He's barefoot. On bas'ikóm bagéyit. He's barefoot ??.

básn'i n. lies. See: skáska; lozh'. Category: speaking.

bas'ikóm БОСИКОМ.

adv. barefoot. On bas'ikóm. He's barefoot. On bas'ikóm bagéyit. He's barefoot ??.

básn'i n. lies. See: skáska; lozh'. Category: speaking.

bat'íka 1 • n. old man.

2 • PN. name of an old man who used to live in Ninilchik. Category: people.

bat'ík'ina sópl'i n. watermelon berry, snot berry. Lit: old man snot These berries do not taste very good. They remind Ninilchik people of watermelons. If you squeeze out their insides it looks like snot. Sometimes Ninilchik people refer to these berries in English as snot berries. See: sópl'i. Category: berries.

bát'ushka БАТЮШКА.

n. priest. Lit: papa

báw'it' БАВИТЬ.

v ipfv. add.

bayátsa БОЯТЬСЯ.

v ipfv. fear, be afraid. another recording; keep which?? plural bátushk'i. a form of address and reference to a priest. Father Michael Oskolkoff. See: iréy; sw'ishchén'ik; mátushka. Category: church, jobs.

báw'it' БАВИТЬ.

v ipfv. add.

bayátsa БОЯТЬСЯ.

báw'it' БАВИТЬ.

v ipfv. add.

bayátsa БОЯТЬСЯ.

v ipfv. fear, be afraid. Ya bayús'. I'm afraid. Tóyka n'i bayís'! Don't be afraid! Ya iwó bayús'. I'm afraid of him. On bayálsa it'í. He was afraid to go. T'i fs'idá m'ishónk'i bayálsa. You are always afraid of mice. Trus, on fs'o bayítsa. Coward, he is afraid of everything. See: stráshna. Category: emotions.

baydárka БАЙДАРКА.

n. kayak. These hide-covered kayaks were used by Southern Coast Eskimos as well as Aleuts. In English this word is spelled bidarka. plural baydárk'i. Category: boats, travel.

bédnay БЕДНЫЙ.

adj. poor. bédnay chalawék poor man. Bédn'iya matróz'i kak an'í stradál'i. The poor sailors how they suffered (part of a song). noun b'idn'áshka; antonym bahátay ‘rich’. Category: money, songs.

bédn'iya matróz'i song phr. Poor sailors song. Bédn'iya matróz'i .. kak an'í stradál'is' .. priyéhal'i w Amér'iku .. wes' mór'a abasrál'is'. Poor sailors, they have suffered a lot. When they came to America, they shit all the sea. Category: songs.

bégat' БЕГАТЬ.

v ipfv. run around. On gón'ey bégayit. ?? He always runs around. ?? On bas'ikóm bégayit. He's running around barefoot. Ya krugóm bégayu, n'ichiwó n'i d'élayu. I'm running around doing nothing. See: bezhát'. Category: motion.

bélarúsk'iya adj. Belarussian. Category: nationalities.

bélay БЕЛЫЙ.

adj. white, light. bélay król'ik white rabbit. On bélay. He is white ; he is light (skinned). Iwónay dom bélay. His house is white. bélaya walasá white hair. Category: colors.

bélka БЕЛКА.

n. squirrel.

another recording; keep which?? Category: animals.

bér'ik БЕРЕГ.

n. shore, bank. plural bér'ig'i, b'ir'igá. Na b'ir'igú búla mnóga kám'in'i. There were a lot of rocks on the shore. See: láyda ‘beach’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, water.

béshinay adj. wild, naughty. the quality of a person, opposite of shyness. Aná béshinaya. She is wild. Category: personality.

bétra БЕДРО.

n. thigh, hip?? plural b'ítra. See: l'áshka. Category: body.

béyb'ichka n. baby. another recording; keep which?? baby Zoya Oskolkoff. U béyb'ichk'i ad'ín zup. The baby has one tooth.

Béybichka zabáwnay. The baby is cute. Béyb'ichka zamarálsa. The kid has gotten dirty. Category: ages, people, babies.

béyb'ichk'ina adj. related to babies. béyb'ichk'ina ad'ála baby blanket. béyb'ichk'ina b'il'ó baby clothes. Category: ages.

bezhát' БЕЖАТЬ.

v ipfv. run. T'i bezhála sa swayím brat? Did you (female) run with your brother? See: bégat'. Category: motion.

b'íbl'a БИБЛИЯ.

n. Bible. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, church.

n. trouble, grief, sorrowful thing. In the following rhyme, the sad thing referred to is makula (homebrew). b'idá БЕДА.

n. trouble, grief, sorrowful thing. In the following rhyme, the sad thing referred to is makula (homebrew). B'idá za b'idóy, zád'i pl'itóy. There is something sorrowful behind the stove. ??

another recording; keep which?? See: ab'ídna. Category: sayings.

b'idn'áshka БЕДНЯЖКА.

n. poor person, poor thing, miserable person. dimunitive b'idn'ázhichka; adjective bédnay. Category: people.

b'idn'ázhichka n. poor thing. non-dimunitive b'idn'áshka; adjective bédnay. Category: people.

b'idzhirzháltay ?? ??. ?? Ya b'idzhirzháltay. ?? ??

b'ik БЫК.

n. bull. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, animals.

n. clothes. b'il'ó БЕЛЬЕ.

n. clothes. Aná b'il'ó st'iráit. She's washing clothes.

Ya spalaskáyu b'il'ó. I'm rinsing clothes. béyb'ichk'ina b'il'ó baby clothes. Wot tam b'il'ó wéshut. ?? ?? See: ad'ózha. Category: clothes, housework.

b'ilúga БЕЛУГА.

n. beluga whale. Category: animals, Kibrik-Bergelson.

b'irlóga БЕРЛОГА.

n. den. especially a bear den. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, animals.

n. birch. b'ir'óza БЕРЕЗА.

n. birch. b'ir'óz'ina kar'yó birch bark. adjective b'ir'óznay. Category: trees.

b'ir'óznay adj. out of birch, birch-like, tough, strong. variant b'ir'óz'inay. B'ir'óznay Gará Birch Hill. T'i iz b'ir'óz'inay zd'élan. ?? You are made out of birch. (= you are strong). noun b'ir'óza. Category: trees, personality.

B'ir'óznay Bugór pn. Birch Hump. variant B'ir'óznay Gará. behind Bill Brody's, about 3/4 mile north of Ninilchik Lake, before Deep Creek Silver Salmon. Category: locations, trees.

b'ísara n. bead. plural b'ísar'i ‘beads, necklace’; b'ís'ir'i ‘beads, necklace’. Aná swaí b'ísar'i ad'éla. She put on her necklace. Category: handcraft, groom.

b'ishwózu ?? ??. tailless. On b'ishwózu. ?? He (e.g. a bear) is tailless. sabáka b'ishwózu ?? a dog without a tail. Category: body.

B'ir'óznay Gará pn. Birch Hill. variant B'ir'óznay Bugór. Category: locations.

b'ísara n. bead. plural b'ísar'i ‘beads, necklace’; b'ís'ir'i ‘beads, necklace’. Aná swaí b'ísar'i ad'éla. She put on her necklace. Category: handcraft, groom.

b'ishwózu ?? ??. tailless. On b'ishwózu. ?? He (e.g. a bear) is tailless. sabáka b'ishwózu ?? a dog without a tail. Category: body.

B'ir'óznay Gará pn. Birch Hill. variant B'ir'óznay Bugór. Category: locations.

b'ísara n. bead. plural b'ísar'i ‘beads, necklace’; b'ís'ir'i ‘beads, necklace’. Aná swaí b'ísar'i ad'éla. She put on her necklace. Category: handcraft, groom.

b'ishwózu ?? ??. tailless. On b'ishwózu. ?? He (e.g. a bear) is tailless. sabáka b'ishwózu ?? a dog without a tail. Category: body.

b'ístra бЬІСТРО.

adv. fast. An'í tak b'ístra gawar'át They talk so fast. Ya i paam'ir'ikánsk'i b'istra n'i ch'itáyu. I don't read quickly in English. See: hótka; shípka; pamal'én'ku; smáhu. Category: speed.

b'ístray БЫСТРЫЙ.

adj. fast. óchin' b'ístray very fast. See: bóykay; hótkay. Category: speed.

b'itáchi n. jiggers. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, fish, record.

b'izhát' БЕЖАТЬ.

v ipfv. run, flow. Sabáka b'izhít. The dog is running. Rechka b'izhít. The river is running. B'izhí sas n'im! Run with him! B'izhí sas n'ey! Run with her! B'izhí s imya! Run with them! B'izhí sa mnoy! Run with me! B'izhí sas nám'i! Run with us! On s tabóy b'izhál? Did he run with you? On sas wám'i b'izhál? Did he run with you (plural)? pfv: ub'izhát'. Category: motion.

b'izúbnay БЕЗЗУБЫЙ.

adj. toothless. See: zup. Category: body.

adj. crazy, insane, nuts. On b'izúmnay. He's nuts. See: sumashéchay. Category: personality.

blahadárnay БЛАГОДАРНЫЙ.

n. good (person). Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, people, quality, record.

bláwochka БУЛАВОЧКА.

n. pin, safety pin. See: buláfka. Category: tools, record.

bl'édnay БЛЕДНЫЙ.

adj. pale. b'izúmnay БЕЗУМНЫЙ.

adj. crazy, insane, nuts. On b'izúmnay. He's nuts. See: sumashéchay. Category: personality.

blahadárnay БЛАГОДАРНЫЙ.

n. good (person). Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, people, quality, record.

bláwochka БУЛАВОЧКА.

n. pin, safety pin. See: buláfka. Category: tools, record.

bl'édnay БЛЕДНЫЙ.

adj. pale. b'izúmnay БЕЗУМНЫЙ.

adj. crazy, insane, nuts. On b'izúmnay. He's nuts. See: sumashéchay. Category: personality.

blahadárnay БЛАГОДАРНЫЙ.

n. good (person). Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, people, quality, record.

bláwochka БУЛАВОЧКА.

n. pin, safety pin. See: buláfka. Category: tools, record.

bl'édnay БЛЕДНЫЙ.

adj. pale. U t'ibé t'éla bl'édnay Is your skin pale? bl'édn'iya walasá pale hair. Category: colors.

n. thin pancakes, crepes. singular bl'in, bl'ín'a. See: l'ipl'óshka; aládushka. Category: food.

bl'in'í БЛИНЫ.

n. thin pancakes, crepes. singular bl'in, bl'ín'a. See: l'ipl'óshka; aládushka. Category: food.

bl'in'í БЛИНЫ.

n. thin pancakes, crepes. singular bl'in, bl'ín'a. See: l'ipl'óshka; aládushka. Category: food.

bl'íska БЛИЗКО.

adv. close, near. On bl'íska ka mn'é. He's close to me. On bl'íska k ana. He is close to her. M'i bl'íska búl'i, réchka bl'íska búla. It was close to us, the river was close to us. See: dal'ikó. Category: distance.

bl'údachka БЛЮДЕЧКО.

n. saucer. See: bl'útsa. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, containers, record.

bl'útsa БЛЮДЦЕ.

n. saucer. See: bl'údachka. Category: containers.

Bl'uwáyna pn. Bluwayna. name of a fishing tender. probably modified from English "blue wine".

n. 1 • barrel. See: bachónak. Category: containers.

2 • Barrel, a Ninilchik nickname.

pn. Category: names.

bóchka БОЧКА.

n. 1 • barrel. See: bachónak. Category: containers.

2 • Barrel, a Ninilchik nickname.

pn. Category: names.

bóchka БОЧКА.

n. 1 • barrel. See: bachónak. Category: containers.

2 • Barrel, a Ninilchik nickname.

pn. Category: names.

Boh БОГ.

n. God. Sláwa Bóhu! Praise God! Ya znáyu Boh fs'igdá pamóg'it mn'é, ya znáyu Boh fs'igdá pamóg'it mn'é. Yézhl'i ya imú zhivyú i fs'yó imú ya pr'ilazhú, ya znáyu Boh fs'igdá pamóg'it mn'é. I know that God will always help me (2 times). If I live for him and bring everything to him, I know that God will always help me. See: Bózhi. Category: church, songs.

bóka n. side, flank.

bol' БОЛЬ.

n. sickness, pain, hurt, ache. Kakóy u was bol'? What kind of sickness do you have? bóka bal'ít (My) side hurts. saróka bélay bóka white sided magpie. Category: body.

bol' БОЛЬ.

n. sickness, pain, hurt, ache. Kakóy u was bol'? What kind of sickness do you have? bóka bal'ít (My) side hurts. saróka bélay bóka white sided magpie. Category: body.

bol' БОЛЬ.

n. sickness, pain, hurt, ache. Kakóy u was bol'? What kind of sickness do you have? S'íl'nay bol'. It hurts much. See: bal'ét'; bal'és'; ból'na. Category: sickness.

ból'na БОЛЬНО.

adv. hurt. another recording = ból'na (choose which is better??) óchin ból'na much pain. M'in'é ból'na. It hurts me. (I have pain, lit. To me there is pain ??) Ayá: "n'i náda"; ayá: "kak ból'na"! And I (am saying): "don't do this!"; and "it hurts!" See: bal'et'; bol'. Category: sickness.

ból'shi БОЛЬШЕ.

adv. more. Záftr'i m'i búd'im ból'shi gawar'át'. Tomorrow we'll talk some more. U m'in'é ból'shi sáhara n'étu. I don't have any more sugar. See: mén'chi; mnóga. Category: quantity.

bórn'ita n. bathroom. Nuzhn'ík éta na wúl'itsi bórn'ita éta wnutr'í dóma. An outhouse (is)is outside, and a bathroom (is) inside the house. Mn'e núzhna w bórn'itu it'í. I need to go to the bathroom. See: núzhn'ik. Category: house.

borsh БОРЩ.

n. borsch. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, food, record.

bóykay БОЙКИЙ.

adj. fast, brisk. Ish'ó bóykaya. (She) is still very active. See: b'ístray; hótkay. Category: speed, record.

Bózhi ВОЖЕ.

n. God , icon. Bózhi moy! My God! (an exclamation). Bózhiy mát'ir mother of God. See: Boh. Category: church.

Bózhiy mát'ir pn. mother of God. See: mat'. Category: church.

brad'it' БРАДИТЬ ??

??. cross.

Núzhna zazhidát' kadá wadá ud'ót brad'it'. ?? ??

brat БРАТ.

n. brother. moy brat my brother. mayí brát'yi my brothers. On moy brat. He's my brother. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, relatives.

v ipfv. take. br'at' БРАТЬ.

v ipfv. take. An'í fs'o hl'éba br'ál'i. They took all the bread. Ya búdu br'at'. I will take it away. Ya n'i magú iwó br'at'. ?? I can't take it. ?? Dólga b'ir'ót. It takes a long time. pfv: zabr'at'. See: wz'at' ‘take’. Category: move.

brat' v ipfv. take. Dólga b'ir'ót. It takes a long time.

braz'ír n. brassiere. synonym l'ífa. Category: clothes, Kibrik-Bergelson.

brétsa БРИТЬСЯ.

v ipfv. shave. On bréyitsa. He's shaving. Ya brélsa. I shaved. pfv: abrétsa, nabrétsa. See: abrét'; br'ítwa. Category: groom.

br'ítwa БРИТВА.

n. razor. In Ninilchik this referred to the old style straight razor used by men. It was sharpened on a leather strop. See: bret'; abrét'. Category: tools, groom.

br'iwnó БРЕВНО.

n. log - house. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, house.

br'ízgat' ?? БРЫЗГАТЬ.

v ??. spray, splash ?? for example, of splashing water on the rocks in a banya.

(Ya) br'ízgayu. I'm splashing. ??

brós'it' v pfv. throw away, get rid of, divorce. Ana iwó brós'ila. She divorced him. See: w'íbras'it'.

n. eyebrow. plural bróuw'i. alternate singular = brof Category: body.

brówa БРОВИ.

n. eyebrow. plural bróuw'i. alternate singular = brof Category: body.

brówa БРОВИ.

n. eyebrow. plural bróuw'i. alternate singular = brof Category: body.

br'úha БРЮХО.

n. stomach, belly. dimunitive br'úshka. Category: body.

n. pants. another recording; keep which?? pachin'ít' br'uk'i to mend pants. br'úk'i БРЮКИ.

n. pants. another recording; keep which?? pachin'ít' br'uk'i to mend pants. T'i ad'iwáyish br'úk'i? Are you putting on (your) pants?

br'úkwa БРЮКВА.

n. rutabaga. plural br'úkw'i. See: répa ‘turnip’. Category: food, plants.

s'ín'iya br'úk'i blue jeans. haróshiya br'úk'i good pants. See: shtan'í ‘underpants’; pára ‘suit’. Category: clothes.

br'úkwa БРЮКВА.

n. rutabaga. plural br'úkw'i. See: répa ‘turnip’. Category: food, plants.

s'ín'iya br'úk'i blue jeans. haróshiya br'úk'i good pants. See: shtan'í ‘underpants’; pára ‘suit’. Category: clothes.

br'úkwa БРЮКВА.

n. rutabaga. plural br'úkw'i. See: répa ‘turnip’. Category: food, plants.

br'úshka БРЮШКО.

n. stomach, belly. dimunitive br'úha. See: krásnaya br'úshka. Category: birds.

brusn'íka БРУСНИКА.

n. low bush cranberry, lingonberry. plural brusn'ík'i. See: kal'ína ‘high bush cranberry’. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, berries.

brusók БРУСОК.

n. whetstone, sharpening stone. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, tools.

búbn'a БУБНЫ.

n. diamond (of cards). plural búbn'i. plural wúmn'i. Category: cards.

bud'it' baltát'! phr. Stop blabbering!

bugór БУГОР.

n. hump. variant b'igór. See: gará; ut'ós. Category: locations.

buhawn'ik n. drunkard. Buhawn'ik'í buhát' l'úb'at. An'í sám'i swayú wótku ishó d'élayut. Drunkards like to drink.They make their own vodka.

búhta БУХТА.

n. bay. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, water.

búlachka БУЛОЧКА.

n. roll, biscuit. plural búlachk'i. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, food.

n. safety pin. dimunitive buláwachka. Category: tools.

buláwachka n. safety pin. another recording; keep which?? non-dimunitive buláfka. Category: tools.

bumága БУМАГА.

n. paper. variant gumága, bumáshka; dimunitive gumáshka; plural gumáshk'i, gumág'i. Category: material.

bumáshka БУМАЖКА.

n. paper, paper money. non-dimunitive bumága. Category: money.

buláfka БУЛАВКА.

n. safety pin. dimunitive buláwachka. Category: tools.

buláwachka n. safety pin. another recording; keep which?? non-dimunitive buláfka. Category: tools.

bumága БУМАГА.

n. paper. variant gumága, bumáshka; dimunitive gumáshka; plural gumáshk'i, gumág'i. Category: material.

bumáshka БУМАЖКА.

n. paper, paper money. non-dimunitive bumága. Category: money.

buláfka БУЛАВКА.

n. safety pin. dimunitive buláwachka. Category: tools.

buláwachka n. safety pin. another recording; keep which?? non-dimunitive buláfka. Category: tools.

bumága БУМАГА.

n. paper. variant gumága, bumáshka; dimunitive gumáshka; plural gumáshk'i, gumág'i. Category: material.

bumáshka БУМАЖКА.

n. paper, paper money. non-dimunitive bumága. Category: money.

bumbazé БУМАЗЕЯ ??

n. flannel. Category: material.

n. This is a flat up the Ninilchik River. Where is it? Category: swamps, flats, locations.

búr'a БУРЯ.

n. storm. búr'a na mór'a storm at sea ?? See: shtorm; burún.

burl'ít' v ipfv. blabber. Buntóway БУНТОВОЙ.

n. This is a flat up the Ninilchik River. Where is it? Category: swamps, flats, locations.

búr'a БУРЯ.

n. storm. búr'a na mór'a storm at sea ?? See: shtorm; burún.

burl'ít' v ipfv. blabber. Buntóway БУНТОВОЙ.

n. This is a flat up the Ninilchik River. Where is it? Category: swamps, flats, locations.

búr'a БУРЯ.

n. storm. búr'a na mór'a storm at sea ?? See: shtorm; burún.

burl'ít' v ipfv. blabber. Aná mnóga burl'ít. She is blabbering a lot. Ya n'i l'ubl'ú burl'ít'. I don't like to blabber. See: baltát'. Category: speak.

n. wave. plural buruná, burun'í. na mari burún ?? ?? bal'shóy burún big wave. M'i na láydu shli?? wadá támaka bul burún, tám bul burún. ?? ?? Na wad'é óchin' bal'sháya buruná. The waves are big on the water. See: walná; búr'a. Category: water.

burún БУРУН.

búrya БУРЯ.

n. storm. especially about storms over water. búrya na mór'i storm in the sea. See: shtorm. Category: water.

bushawát' v ipfv. be rowdy, behave violently. On bushawál. He was rowdy.

búst'i v ipfv. 1 • be, be in possession. T'i búd'ish yis'? Are you going to eat? (An'í) bushawáyut. ?? They were rowdy. ?? Category: personality, Wayne Leman.

búst'i v ipfv. 1 • be, be in possession. T'i búd'ish yis'? Are you going to eat? Húda búla. It was bad. F'il'ip'ín'i búl'i. There were Filipinos. Záftr'i búd'it l'úchi. Tomorrow will be better. U n'éy kúr'i búl'i. She raised chickens. Búd'it t'ibé! That's enough! Búd'it t'ibé durét'! Quit goofing around! Ya t'ibé dwa rás n'i búdu gawar'át'! I won't tell you twice! Kára post prayd'ót m'i búd'im kul'ích yis'. When Lent is over we will eat Easter bread. Éta n'i bul. It did not take place. On n'i bul tut. He wasn't here. Éta mush búd'it? Is he going to be a husband?

2 • stay. Ya magú tut búst'i? Can I stay here? See: astanaw'ítsa. 1st person sg.: búdu; 1st person plural: búd'im; 2nd person sg.: búd'ish; 3rd person: búd'it.

But' shchasl'íf! БУДЬ СЧАСТЛИВ!

phr. be lucky, lucky - be. said the second time a person sneezes. See: Bút' zdaróf!.

But' zdaróf! БУДЬ ЗДОРОВ!

phr. be healthy, strong - be, healthy - be. This is said after someone sneezes once. See: Bút' shchasl'íf!.

but'ílka БУТЫЛКА.

n. bottle. plural but'ílk'i. Aná but'ílku karm'íla. She bottle fed. Category: Kibrik-Bergelson, containers.

bútka БУДКА.

n. booth. Zayd'ish (w) takóy bútku. You go into such kind of booth. Category: Conor Daly.

butón БУТОН.

n. bud, flower bud. plural butón'i, batun'í. Category: plants.

buz'ín'ik n. elderberry. plural buz'ín'ik'i. Category: berries.