гойда

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Russian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Influenced by Russian айда (ajda) and Ukrainian гайда (hajda), originally having stress on the second syllable; later reanalyzed as having stress on the initial syllable. Ultimately from a Turkic language; compare Ottoman Turkish هایده (hayde). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

го́йда (gójda)

  1. (archaic) (neologism) approving dashing greeting; call for immediate action, also used as a battle cry; come on
    • Го́йда, бра́тья и сёстры, го́йда! Бо́йся, ста́рый мир, лишённый и́стинной красоты́, и́стинной ве́ры, и́стинной му́дрости, управля́емый безу́мцами, извраще́нцами, сатани́стами. Бо́йся, мы идём! Го́йда! Го́йда!
      Gójda, brátʹja i sjóstry, gójda! Bójsja, stáryj mir, lišónnyj ístinnoj krasotý, ístinnoj véry, ístinnoj múdrosti, upravljájemyj bezúmcami, izvraščéncami, satanístami. Bójsja, my idjóm! Gójda! Gójda!
      Goida, brothers and sisters, goida! Be afraid, Old World, devoid of true beauty, true faith, true wisdom, ruled by maniacs, perverts, Satanists. Be afraid, we are coming! Goida! Goida!

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References[edit]

  • Michele A. Berdy (2022 October 7) “Гойда! They Shouted. Say What?”, in The Moscow Times[1], →OCLC