див

• IPA^(key): [dif]

From Proto-Slavic *divъ (“wild”).

див • (div)

1. wild, untamed

   Synonyms: (dialectal) дик (dik), необузда́н (neobuzdán)

   Antonym: пи́томен (pítomen)

   ди́во живо́тно ― dívo živótno ― wild animal

   ди́ва коко́шка ― díva kokóška ― partridge (literally, “wild hen”)

   див кон ― div kon ― mustang (literally, “wild horse”)

   ди́во расте́ние ― dívo rasténie ― wild plant

   див лук, див че́сън ― div luk, div čésǎn ― ramsons (literally, “wild leek, wild garlic”)

   див о́рех ― div óreh ― ailanthus (literally, “wild chesnut”)

   див бъз ― div bǎz ― danewort (literally, “wild elderberry”)

   Ди́вия за́пад ― Dívija západ ― (the) Wild west

   Ди́вата приро́да ― Dívata priróda ― (the) Wild nature

2. animalistic

   Synonym: животи́нски (životínski)

   див инсти́нкт ― div instínkt ― animal-like instinct

3. (figurative) savage, barbaric, uncivilized

   Synonyms: свиреп (svirep), подивял (podivjal)

   ди́во пле́ме ― dívo pléme ― uncivilized tribe

4. (abstract) primitive, inchoate, wild and woolly
5. (abstract) pristine, unspoiled by humans

   ди́ви поля́ ― dívi poljá ― pristine fields

   ди́ви гори́ ― dívi gorí ― pristine forests

• диве́я (divéja, “to run wild”)
• дивота́ (divotá), дивоти́я (divotíja, “wildness”)
  • дивоти́на (divotína, “wildstock”) (dialectal)
  • дивоте́я (divotéja, “to behave in a wild way”) (dialectal)
• ди́вина (dívina, “wilderness, wild plant”)
• диви́зна (divízna, “mullein”) (dialectal)
• дива́к m (divák), дива́чка f (diváčka), диваки́ня f (divakínja, “barbarian”)
  • дива́щина (diváština, “barbaric, animal-like behavior”)
  • диваку́лка (divakúlka, “fruit of wild plant”) (dialectal)
• ди́веч (díveč, “wildstock”)
• ди́вяк (dívjak, “recluse livestock”) (dialectal)
• дивя́к (divják, “recluse person”) (dialectal)

• див in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
• див in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)
• Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “див¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 381

• Meaning supernatural being: From the root of дива f (diva).
• Meaning demihuman: From Ottoman Turkish دیو‎ (div), from Persian دیو‎ (div), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deywós.

див • (div) m (feminine ди́ва or диви́ня)

1. (archaic, mythology) supernatural being (usually vengeful in nature)
2. (dialectal, folklore) demihuman (folklore personage with extraordinary capabilities, attested in tales and legends)

• самоди́ва (samodíva, “fairy”)

• Georgiev V. I., editor (1971), “див²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1, Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, page 384

From Proto-Slavic *divъ.

• IPA^(key): [dif]

див • (div) (comparative подив, superlative најдив, abstract noun дивина)

1. wild, untamed

   диво животно ― divo životno ― wild animal

2. animalistic, wild
3. deserted (place)
4. savage, barbaric, uncivilized

   Synonym: свиреп (svirep)

   диво племе ― divo pleme ― uncivilized tribe

5. strange, weird, antisocial (for a person)
6. (abstract) primitive, inchoate, wild and woolly
7. (abstract) pristine, unspoiled by humans

   диви гори ― divi gori ― pristine forests

8. illegal

   дива градба ― diva gradba ― illegal building

• IPA^(key): [dʲif]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ (“evil spirit”)

див • (div) m anim (genitive ди́ва, nominative plural ди́вы, genitive plural ди́вов)

1. (mythology, folk lore) demon

   Synonym: дэв (dɛv)

див • (div) n inan pl

1. genitive plural of ди́во (dívo)

див • (div) f anim pl

1. genitive/accusative plural of ди́ва (díva)

From Ottoman Turkish دیو‎ (div), from Persian دیو‎ (div), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deywós.

• IPA^(key): /dîʋ/

ди̏в m (Latin spelling dȉv)

1. giant

• дѝвовскӣ