да

See also: да-, -да, and Appendix:Variations of "da"

Abaza

Etymology

From Proto-Abkhaz-Abaza *dá.

Noun

да • (da)

vein, sinew

Belarusian

Alternative forms

da — Łacinka (Belarusian Latin alphabet)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *do, from Proto-Indo-European *de.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [da]

Preposition

да • (da) (+ genitive case)

before
to, up to, till, until
ад часу да часу ― ad času da času ― from time to time
with respect to, concerning, regarding

Derived terms

да- (da-)

References

“да” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
“да”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)

Bulgarian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *da.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [da]
Audio: (file)

Particle

да • (da)

word used to indicate agreement or acceptance: yes
Да, прав си.
Da, prav si.
Yes, you are correct.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *da (in the conjunction sense), related to the first etymology.

Pronunciation

(stressed) IPA^(key): [ˈda]
Audio: (file)
(homophonous with Etymology 1)
(unstressed) IPA^(key): [dɐ]
Audio: (file)

Particle

да • (da)

used to express a command
Да влезе!
Da vleze!
Let him/her/it come in!

Да не съм те чул да се оплакваш!
Da ne sǎm te čul da se oplakvaš!
Don't let me hear you complain!
used to express a wish
Да почива в мир.
Da počiva v mir.
May he/she/it rest in peace.

Да живее кралят.
Da živee kraljat.
Long live the king!
used to make offers, suggestions or ask advice
Да излезем ли по-късно?
Da izlezem li po-kǎsno?
Shall we go out later?

Да вървим!
Da vǎrvim!
Let's go!
used to ask questions
Да си ми виждал ключовете?
Da si mi viždal ključovete?
Have you seen my keys?

Да съм ти искал мнението?
Da sǎm ti iskal mnenieto?
Did I ask for your opinion?

Conjunction

да • (da)

particle: used to mark an infinitive, to (or in some other cases, such as with modal verbs, it is not translated)
Искам да напусна.
Iskam da napusna.
I want to leave.

Не знам как да го кажа.
Ne znam kak da go kaža.
I don’t know how to say it.

Да се греши е човешко.
Da se greši e čoveško.
To err is human.

Започва да вали.
Započva da vali.
It's starting to rain.

Да ти кажа истината,...
Da ti kaža istinata,...
To tell you the truth,...

Мога да плувам.
Moga da pluvam.
I can swim.

Трябва да тръгвам.
Trjabva da trǎgvam.
I must go.
if (only for conditions that are known to be false)
Да си беше свършил работата както трябва, сега нямаше да сме забъркани в тази каша.
Da si beše svǎršil rabotata kakto trjabva, sega njamaše da sme zabǎrkani v tazi kaša.
Had you done your job properly, we wouldn't be in this mess now.

Anagrams

ад (ad)

Chechen

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *daada.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaː/

Noun

да̄ • (daa) class vb (ergative дас, plural дай)

father

References

Nichols, Johanna, Vagapov, Arbi (2004) “да”, in Chechen–English and English–Chechen Dictionary, London and New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 276

Etymology 2

See the verb дан.

Verb

да • (da)

to do

Dungan

Etymology

Cognate to Standard Mandarin 大 (dà)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ta⁴⁴/

Adjective

да • (da) (III)

big

Eastern Mari

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɑ/
Rhymes: -ɑ
Hyphenation: да

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Conjunction

да • (da)

and
and (connecting verb phrases)
йӱр чарныш, да кече ончале
jür čarnyš, da keče ončaĺe
it stopped raining, and the sun started shining
but, however
ыштынем, да ом мошто
yštyńem, da om mošto
I would do it, but I can't

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian да (da).

Particle

да • (da)

yes
толат мо? да, толам
tolat mo? da, tolam
are you coming? yes, I'm coming
so, well, indeed (emphatic particle)
да мый тыйым палем
da myj tyjym paĺem
well I know you
yes?, right?, isn't it?
шоналтет да?
šonaltet da?
you'll think of it, won't you?

References

J. Bradley et al. (2023) “да”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna

Ingush

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nakh *daada.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaː/

Noun

да̄ • (daa) class vb (ergative дас, plural дай)

father

References

Nichols, Johanna B. (2004) “да”, in Ingush–English and English–Ingush Dictionary, London and New York: Routledge, page 229

Komi-Zyrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian да (da).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈda/, [ˈdä]
Hyphenation: да

Particle

да • (da)

yes

Antonyms

абу (abu)

Conjunction

да • (da)

References

A. I. Podorova, editor (1948), Коми-русский словарь [Komi-Russian dictionary], Syktyvkar: Коми Государственное Издательство, page 59
L. M. Beznosikova, E. A. Ajbabina, R. I. Kosnyreva (2000) Коми-русский словарь [Komi-Russian dictionary], →ISBN, page 166

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *da.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [da(ː)]
Audio: (file)

Adverb

да • (da)

(word used to indicate agreement or acceptance) yes

Conjunction

да • (da)

if

Usage notes

This word is used in the sense of "if" mostly when the following verb is in the past tense or conditional mood or expresses an unrealistic scenario. Otherwise, "ако" tends to be used.

Interjection

да • (da)

really
Веќе не сакам зима. ― Да?
Veḱe ne sakam zima. ― Da?
I no longer like winter. ― Really?

Particle

да • (da)

to (particle)
Почнав да објаснувам. ― Počnav da objasnuvam. ― I started to explain.

Можам да седнам. ― Možam da sednam. ― I can sit down.
let, may
Да не се вратиш никогаш. ― Da ne se vratiš nikogaš. ― May you never come back.

Да му умрат родителите. ― Da mu umrat roditelite. ― May his parents die.

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *da.

Conjunction

да • (da)

Old East Slavic

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *da. Cognates include Old Church Slavonic да (da) and Old Polish da.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɑ/→/da/→/da/

(ca. 9^th CE) IPA^(key): /dɑ/
(ca. 11^th CE) IPA^(key): /da/
(ca. 13^th CE) IPA^(key): /da/

Hyphenation: да

Conjunction

да (da)

and
so that
- 1076, Sviatoslav's izbornik‎^[1], page 2:
  рече бо въ сьрдьци моѥмь съкрꙑхъ словеса твоꙗ да не съгрѣшѫ тебѣ·
  reče bo vŭ sĭrdĭci mojemĭ sŭkryxŭ slovesa tvoja da ne sŭgrěšǫ tebě·
  For [one] said: In my heart I hid your words so' I won't commit a sin before you

Particle

да (da)

Used to mark a subjunctive aspect: may...

Descendants

Old Ruthenian: да (da)
- Belarusian: ды (dy)
- Ukrainian: да (da)
Russian: да (da) (see there for further descendants)

References

Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1893) “да”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ [Materials for the Dictionary of the Old East Slavic Language Based on Written Monuments]‎^[2] (in Russian), volume 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 619

Pannonian Rusyn

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈda]
Rhymes: -a
Hyphenation: да
Homophone: да- (da-)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian да / da, from Proto-Slavic *da.

Conjunction

да (da) (colloquial, proscribed, chiefly Serbia)

to, in order to, so that, such that [with verb in present or dative]
Synonyms: же би (že bi), най (naj)
- 2023 November 25, А. Саванович, “Бунт за ґенералку”, in Руске Слово‎^[3]:
  У дньох котри пришли, число поштарох у протесту ше звекшало и док тото пишем, по остатнїх информацийох, вецей як 4.000 служебнїки у пошти, у скоро 200 поштох, нє роби и чека да им Влада виполня їх условия.
  U dnʹox kotri prišli, čislo poštarox u protestu še zvekšalo i dok toto pišem, po ostatnjix informacijox, vecej jak 4.000 služebnjiki u pošti, u skoro 200 poštox, nje robi i čeka da im Vlada vipolnja jix uslovija.
  In the days that have passed, the number of postmen in protest has increased and while I am writing this, according to the latest information, more than 4,000 post employees, in almost 200 post offices, are not working and waiting for the Government to fulfill their conditions.
- 2024 February 19, А. Саванович, “Цена”, in Руске Слово‎^[4]:
  Нормално, єст и таких цо нїґда лєпше нє жили, цо достали нагоду у живоце да им будзе добре.
  Normalno, jest i takix co njigda ljepše nje žili, co dostali nahodu u živoce da im budze dobre.
  Normally, there are also those who have never lived better, who got a chance in life to be well.
- 2024 April 30, М. Задрепко, “Яр”, in Руске Слово‎^[5]:
  Хто цалком здрави у глави, ма моцни фундамент, таке вироятно шицко тото лєгчейше преґура, алє кед вам фундамент дзирави, да нє повем слаби характер як я, вец трешенє жеми може направиц озбильну чкоду и руциц вас до депресиї.
  Xto calkom zdravi u hlavi, ma mocni fundament, take virojatno šicko toto ljehčejše pregura, alje ked vam fundament dziravi, da nje povem slabi xarakter jak ja, vec trešenje žemi može napravic ozbilʹnu čkodu i rucic vas do depresiji.
  Anyone who is completely sane in the head, has a strong foundation, will probably push through all this more easily, but when your foundation is hollow, not to mention a weak character like me, then an earthquake can do serious damage and throw you into depression.
if, if only
Synonym: най (naj)
- 2024 December 14, А. Саванович, “Нужне зло”, in Руске Слово‎^[6]:
  Да ше дахто одвичательни старал о тим як ше реконструкция Гайзибанскей станїци у Новим Садзе, котра вибудована 1964. року, одбува, и спозорели власци жадни сликованьох же станїца нє ма дозволу за хаснованє, тоти дохторе у Клинїчним центру би водзели рахунку о других хорих, а 15 гроби на теметове було би менєй.
  Da še daxto odvičatelʹni staral o tim jak še rekonstrukcija Hajzibanskej stanjici u Novim Sadze, kotra vibudovana 1964. roku, odbuva, i spozoreli vlasci žadni slikovanʹox že stanjica nje ma dozvolu za xasnovanje, toti doxtore u Klinjičnim centru bi vodzeli raxunku o druhix xorix, a 15 hrobi na temetove bulo bi menjej.
  If only someone responsible had cared about how the reconstruction of the train station in Novi Sad, which was built in 1964, was taking place, and warned the authorities eager for photographs that the station did not have a license for use, these doctors in the Clinical centre would have been keeping track of other patients, and there would have been 15 fewer graves.
(usually with а (a)) without [with verb in present]
Synonym: без (bez)
- 2023 April 3, С. Фейса, “Дарунок наших предкох”, in Руске Слово‎^[7]:
  Треба барз мерковац кед ше з тепши знїма, треба два особи да ше цесто знєє, одлїпи од тепши, а да ше нє поламе.
  Treba barz merkovac ked še z tepši znjima, treba dva osobi da še cesto znjeje, odljipi od tepši, a da še nje polame.
  You very much need to watch when it comes out from the pan, you need two people in order to take out the dough, unstick it from the pan, without it cracking.
(with як (jak)) as if, as though
Synonym: як кед би (jak ked bi)
- 2025 April 25, М. Катона, “Дньови шор”, in Руске Слово‎^[8]:
  Попри того, тих дньох ознова вибрани дотерашнї директор Дома култури за нови мандат, як да вон нє ма нїч зоз занєдзбаним отримованьом и зоз од скорей нєобходну и обецовану реконстукцию обєкта у хторим є директор.
  Popri toho, tix dnʹox oznova vibrani doterašnji direktor Doma kulturi za novi mandat, jak da von nje ma njič zoz zanjedzbanim otrimovanʹom i zoz od skorej njeobxodnu i obecovanu rekonstukciju objekta u xtorim je direktor.
  Furthermore, these days, the former incumbent director of the cultural centre was elected for a new mandate, as if he had nothing to do with the negligent maintenance and from earlier the urgent and promised reconstruction of the object in which he is the director.

Derived terms

conjunctions

яґда (jagda)

Particle

да (da) (colloquial, proscribed, chiefly Serbia)

may, let
Near-synonyms: же би (že bi), най (naj)
imperative particle: do, please
да ше розумиме, ... ― da še rozumime, ... ― do understand, ... (literally, “in order that we understand each other, ...”)

Usage notes

Whether as a conjunction or a particle, да (da) is not fully interchangeable with най (naj). See this article (in Pannonian Rusyn) for more.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

да (da)

third-person singular present indicative of дац (dac)
- 2023 February 5, А. Саванович, “Идентитет”, in Руске Слово‎^[9]:
  Яки ґод да нам идентитет, тото цо нас одредзує по походзеню родичох, по язику котри бешедуєме, по вири лєбо нєвереню, найважнєйше же зме шицки перше людзе.
  Jaki god da nam identitet, toto co nas odredzuje po poxodzenju rodičox, po jaziku kotri bešedujeme, po viri ljebo njeverenju, najvažnjejše že zme šicki perše ljudze.
  Whatever kind of identity it gives us, this is what defines us, by our parents' origin, by the language we speak, by belief or disbelief, the most important thing is that we are all human beings first.

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic да (da), from Proto-Slavic *da.

Pronunciation 1

IPA^(key): [ˈda]
Audio: (file)

Adverb

да • (da)

yes
Да, я зна́ю. ― Da, ja znáju. ― Yeah, I know.

Antonyms

нет (net, “no, not”)

Descendants

→ English: da
→ Karelian:
- North Karelian: ta
- South Karelian: da
→ Komi-Zyrian: да (da)

Pronunciation 2

IPA^(key): [ˈda]
Audio: (file)

Interjection

да • (da)

yes (used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening)
right, isn't it (used at the end of an affirmative sentence, turning what was said into a question, asking for confirmation)
Synonyms: ве́рно (vérno), да ведь (da vedʹ), не так ли (ne tak li), пра́вда (právda), пра́вда ведь (právda vedʹ), так (tak), так ведь (tak vedʹ)

Ты спра́вишься, да? ― Ty správišʹsja, da? ― You can handle this, right?

Он то́же там у́чится, да? ― On tóže tam účitsja, da? ― He studies there too, doesn't he?
really (used to express surprise or ask for confirmation)
Synonyms: пра́вда (právda), серьёзно (serʹjózno)

— Мы с ней расста́лись уже́ как ме́сяц наза́д.
— Да?
— My s nej rasstálisʹ užé kak mésjac nazád.
— Da?
We broke up like a month ago.
Really?

Pronunciation 3

IPA^(key): [ˈda]
Audio: (file)

Noun

да́ • (dá) n inan (indeclinable)

a "yes"
Я бы сказа́л — э́то большо́е «да». ― Ja by skazál — éto bolʹšóje «da». ― I'd say that's a big "yes".
an affirmation in support of a cause (as used in slogans or appeals)
Нет дискримина́ции! Да плюрали́зму! ― Net diskriminácii! Da pljuralízmu! ― No to discrimination! Yes to pluralism!

Pronunciation 4

IPA^(key): [də]
IPA^(key): [dɐ] (before a stressed syllable)

Particle

да • (da)

let, may [with finite verb]
да бу́дет так ― da búdet tak ― so be it

И сказа́л Бог: да бу́дет свет. ― I skazál Box: da búdet svet. ― And God said: let there be light.

Да здра́вствует респу́блика! ― Da zdrávstvujet respúblika! ― Long live the republic!

Pronunciation 5

IPA^(key): [də]
IPA^(key): [dɐ] (before a stressed syllable)

Conjunction

да • (da)

(dated) and
Он сам о себе́ говори́л, что ему́, как импера́тору Ка́рлу Вели́кому, недосу́г учи́ться чита́ть да писа́ть.
On sam o sebé govoríl, što jemú, kak imperátoru Kárlu Velíkomu, nedosúg učítʹsja čitátʹ da pisátʹ.
He said of himself that he was like the Emperor Charlemagne, too busy to learn to read and write.

ходи́ть вокру́г да о́коло ― xodítʹ vokrúg da ókolo ― to beat around the bush (literally, “to walk around and about”)

е́сли бы да кабы́ ― jésli by da kabý ― should've, would've, could've / if only (literally, “if only and if only”)
- 1846, Фёдор Достоевский [Fyodor Dostoevsky], “Апреля 8.”, in Бедные люди; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., Poor People, 1914:
  Вообрази́те, приме́рно, дли́нный коридо́р, соверше́нно тёмный и нечи́стый. По пра́вую его́ ру́ку бу́дет глуха́я стена́, а по ле́вую всё две́ри да две́ри, то́чно нумера́, всё так в ряд простира́ются.
  Voobrazíte, primérno, dlínnyj koridór, soveršénno tjómnyj i nečístyj. Po právuju jevó rúku búdet gluxája stená, a po lévuju vsjo dvéri da dvéri, tóčno numerá, vsjo tak v rjad prostirájutsja.
  Imagine a long passage, absolutely dark and very dirty. On the right hand there is a blank wall, and on the left, doors and doors, like the rooms in a hotel, in a long row.
but
Да грана́ты у него́ не той систе́мы!
Da granáty u nevó ne toj sistémy!
It's just - his grenades are the wrong caliber! (Quoted from White Sun of the Desert after antagonist fails to obtain grenades.)

Usage notes

Often used in idioms.

Descendants

→ Ingrian: da
→ Karelian:
- South Karelian: da
→ Komi-Zyrian: да (da)

Pronunciation 6

IPA^(key): [də]
IPA^(key): [dɐ] (before a stressed syllable)

Particle

да • (da)

Used as an emphasiser, usually at the start of a sentence or phrase. In many cases, emphasises impatience or irritation, but in others may simply emphasise surprise or an observation.
Да ты стал оптими́стом. ― Da ty stal optimístom. ― Well, you've become quite the optimist.

Да он рома́нтик. ― Da on romántik. ― I see he's quite the romantic.

Да что с тобо́й тако́е? ― Da što s tobój takóje? ― What's up with you? (implying something has been visibly wrong for some time)

Да как ты сме́ешь? ― Da kak ty sméješʹ? ― How dare you?

да ла́дно (тебе́/вам) ― da ládno (tebé/vam) ― come on / give me a break / really

ну да ла́дно ― nu da ládno ― but okay / but alright / but whatever / anyway

да нет ― da net ― oh, no; nah (a politely emphatic or reassuring no)

— Ты же замёрзнешь! — Да нет, про́сто нужна́ тёплая оде́жда.
— Ty že zamjórznešʹ! — Da net, prósto nužná tjóplaja odéžda.
— You'll freeze! — Nah, I just need warm clothes.

да ещё (и) ― da ješčó (i) ― and also / and even

Да говорю́ же тебе́. ― Da govorjú že tebé. ― I'm telling you (and have been this whole time).

Да пошёл он (к чёрту). ― Da pošól on (k čórtu). ― Oh to hell with him.

Да э́то же Ник со́бственной персо́ной. ― Da éto že Nik sóbstvennoj persónoj. ― Well, if it isn't Nick himself.

Да кака́я ра́зница? ― Da kakája ráznica? ― Who cares? (implying the irrelevance has been obvious for some time)

да ну (тебя́/вас) ― da nu (tebjá/vas) ― yeah, right / come on

Да ра́ди бо́га. ― Da rádi bóga. ― Oh for God's sake.

Да зна́ю я, в э́том и пробле́ма! ― Da znáju ja, v étom i probléma! ― I know, that's the problem!

Э́то о чём-то да говори́т. ― Éto o čom-to da govorít. ― That says (at least) something.

Я всё для них де́лал, да и сейча́с продолжа́ю де́лать. ― Ja vsjo dlja nix délal, da i sejčás prodolžáju délatʹ. ― I've been doing everything for them, and actually still am.
- 2019, Екатерина Вильям-Вильмонт, Фальшивый папа:
  — Она́ тебе́ не нра́вится? — Да нет, она́ неплоха́я, но что́-то с ней стра́нное происхо́дит.
  — Oná tebé ne nrávitsja? — Da net, oná neploxája, no štó-to s nej stránnoje proisxódit.
  — You don't like her? — No, no, she's nice, but something weird's going on with her.
Used as an emphasiser before an imperative verb to express urgency.
Да переста́нь, ты меня́ смуща́ешь. ― Da perestánʹ, ty menjá smuščáješʹ. ― Oh stop it, you're embarrassing me.

Да забу́дь ты уже́ об э́том. ― Da zabúdʹ ty užé ob étom. ― Oh forget it already.

Да заткни́сь же ты наконе́ц. ― Da zatknísʹ že ty nakonéc. ― Will you shut it already?

Usage notes

Can in many cases (but not all) be understood by replacing with "Oh".

Related terms

да блядь (da bljadʹ)
да уж (da už)

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of дека- (deka-)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈdɛkə-]
IPA^(key): [ˈdɛkɐ-] (before a stressed syllable)

Prefix

да • (da)

da, deca- (x 10)

References

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *da, probably old imperative of the word да̏ти, itself from Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- (“to give”).

Conjunction

да (Latin spelling da)

that
рекао је да ће доћи ― he said that he would come

одговорио сам му да немам појма о чему прича ― I've told him that I have no idea what he was talking about
in order to, to
дошао је да ми све исприча ― he came to tell me everything

стигао је у нашу земљу да научи наш језик ― he arrived in our country in order to learn our language
to (when the subjects of both clauses are not the same)
он хоће да му покажете пут до станице ― he wants you to show him the way to the station
(Serbia) to (when the subjects of both clauses are the same; for western Serbo-Croatian use infinitive instead of да + present tense)
он жели да прича с вама ― he wants to talk with you
(subjunctive only) if (= кад)
да сам на вашем м(ј)есту, не бих се пуно замарао таквим детаљима ― if I were you, I wouldn't bother too much with such details

да си више радио, зарадио би више новца ― if you worked harder, you would have earned more money
(with ка̏о) as if, like
с(ј)ећам се, као да је било јуче(р) ― I remember, as if it were yesterday

као да не знаш о чему причам ― as if you don't know what I'm talking about
(а + да + не) without (usually after negative verbs)
не могу се укључити у расправу, а да не направим неред ― I cannot enter a discussion without making a mess

одлази, а да није рекао ни збогом ― he's leaving without even saying goodbye
(а + и + да) even if
а и да јесам то направио, не би то учинило неку разлику ― even if I did it, it wouldn't have made much of a difference
lest
онај који се бори против чудовишта треба пазити да тиме и сам не постане чудовиште ― he who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster

Particle

да (Latin spelling da)

yes
Је ли тако? Да! ― Is that so? Yes!
used when starting a question
да ли сте жедни? ― are you thirsty?

реци ми да ли је то истина? ― tell me if that is true?
in combination with other words, expressing wish, command etc.
да се ниси усудио! ― don't you dare!

да̑ Бог! ― may God grant it!

да почнемо! ― let's begin!

Tatar

Particle

да • (da)

even; also; as well
Alternative forms: да (da), та (ta), дә (dä), тә (tä)
- (Can we date this quote?), “Бер генә минутка [Ber genä minutka]”, Динә Камалетдинова [Dinä Qamaletdinowa] (lyrics), Фирзар Мустафин [Firzar Mustafin] (music)‎^[10]:
  Бер генә минутка барсын да оныт та
  Ber genä minutka barsın da onıt ta
  For just one minute, forget everything

Ubykh

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [da]

Adverb

да • (da)

now

References

Vogt, Hans (1963) Dictionnaire de la Langue Oubykh‎^[11] (in French), Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, page 111

Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic да (da), from Proto-Slavic *da.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [da]

Conjunction

да • (da)

(dialectal) and

Interjection

да • (da)

(colloquial) yes
Synonym: так (tak)

Particle

да • (da)

(colloquial) Used as an emphasiser, usually at the start of a sentence or phrase. In many cases, emphasises impatience or irritation, but in others may simply emphasise surprise or an observation.
(colloquial) let, may [with imperative finite verb]

References

Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “да”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN

Yakut

Etymology

Related to Yakut даҕаны (dağanı); compare Tuvan даа (daa), Turkish da.

Particle

да • (da)

even (expresses surprise)
With interrogative pronouns, forms negative indefinites.
... да ... да = both ... and ...
оҕо да улахан да ― oğo da ulaqan da ― (both) the child and the adult

мин да, эн да ― min da, en da ― you and I

Derived terms

ким да (kim da, “anybody, nobody”)
туох да (tuoq da, “anything, nothing”)
уонна да атын (uonna da atın, “and so on”)