борза́я
borzájafeminine
The Russian word for the dog breed borzoi is борза́я (borzája).
борза́я is a noun used to refer to the borzoi dog breed.
Meaning: breed of dog (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular feminine form is борза́я, while the plural form is борзые.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is borzája.
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word борза́я can also be used as an adjective to describe someone who is 'insolent' or 'cheeky'.
- In historical Russian court culture, the борза́я was a symbol of the nobility, and owning a kennel of these dogs was a way to signal high social status.
- While English uses 'borzoi' as a specific breed name, in Russian борза́я can be a general term for any sighthound used for hunting, though it most often refers to the Russian Wolfhound.
Examples in context
- У вас есть борзой?Do you have a borzoi?
- Да, у меня есть борзая по имени Лео.Yes, I have a borzoi named Leo.
- Какой красивый борзой!What a beautiful borzoi!
- Эта борза́я очень быстрая.Eta borzaya ochen' bystraya.This borzoi is very fast.
- У неё есть белая борза́я.U neyo yest' belaya borzaya.She has a white borzoi.
- Борза́я красиво бежит по полю.Borzaya krasivo bezhit po polyu.The borzoi runs beautifully across the field.
Example conversation
Sergey and Ekaterina are walking in a park.
- Сергей SergeyЕкатерина, посмотри, какая красивая борза́я!Ekaterina, posmotri, kakaya krasivaya borzaya!Ekaterina, look, what a beautiful borzoi!
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, она действительно грациозная.Da, ona deystvitel'no gratsioznaya.Yes, she is truly graceful.
- Сергей SergeyТы любишь эту породу?Ty lyubish' etu porodu?Do you like this breed?
- Екатерина EkaterinaОчень, но она слишком быстрая для меня.Ochen', no ona slishkom bystraya dlya menya.Very much, but she is too fast for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “borzoi” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
