будь-

Ukrainian

Etymology

Compare Polish bądź or Russian -нибудь (-nibudʹ), Russian угодно (ugodno#Particle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [budʲ ]

Combining form

будь- • (budʹ-) (будь-)

  1. with pronoun or adverb: any-, an indefinite particle used in compound pronouns
    будь-хтоbudʹ-xtoanyone, anybody, whomever one likes:

See also

References

  • Полюга Л. М. Словник українських морфем. — Львів: Світ, 2001. — 448 с. — [Poliuha L.M. Dictionary of Ukrainian morphemes. - Lviv: Svit, 2001. - 448pp.]. ISBN 966-603-105-1