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бровь

/[brofʲ]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    eyebrow
    • Наря́д Со́ни был лу́чше всех. Её усы́ и бро́ви необыкнове́нно шли к ней.

      Narjád Sóni byl lúčše vsex. Jejó usý i bróvi neobyknovénno šli k nej.Sónya's costume was the best of all. Her mustache and eyebrows were extraordinarily becoming.

Synonyms & related words

Word family
  • каранда́ш для брове́й
  • не в бровь, а в глаз

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic бръвь (brŭvĭ), from Proto-Slavic *bry. Cognates include Middle Persian [script needed] (blwk' /⁠brūg⁠/), Northern Kurdish birû, Ossetian ӕрфыг (ærfyg), Sanskrit भ्रू (bhrū), Old English brū (and thus also English brow).

Forms

  • brovʹromanization
  • бро́виgenitive
  • бро́вныйadjective • relational
  • бро́вкаdiminutive
Nominative
Singular
бро́вь
Plural
бро́ви
Genitive
Singular
бро́ви
Plural
брове́й
Dative
Singular
бро́ви
Plural
бровя́м, бровя́мъ (archaic)
Accusative
Singular
бро́вь
Plural
бро́ви
Instrumental
Singular
бро́вью
Plural
бровя́ми
Prepositional
Singular
бро́ви
Plural
бровя́х, бровя́хъ (archaic)
Locative
Singular
на брови́
Plural

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