bor・zoiの英語

語源

Borrowed from Russian борзо́й (borzój), from бо́рзый (bórzyj, “swift”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (whence English brief, brace and merry).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈbɔː.zɔɪ/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈbɔɹ.zɔɪ/

名詞

borzoi (plural borzois or borzoi)

1. A dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.

   Synonyms: Russian Hunting Sighthound, Russian Wolfhound, (internet slang, affectionate) noodle, (internet slang, affectionate) hose goat, (internet slang, affectionate) longboye

   • 1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 171:

     Pia loves Rob, she had written it with her lipstick on the walls of the vespasienne in the Rue Colombe, waiting for him to finish, holding her pampered borzoi on the leash.

派生した語

• → Malay: borzoi
• → Thai: บอร์ซอย

Further reading

• borzoi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• Ziobro