глаз
glaz[ɡɫas]masculine
The Russian word for eye is глаз (glaz). Wiktionary also lists о́ко (óko).
Meaning: organ (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| глаз | glaz | [ɡɫas] (narrow) | masculine |
| о́ко | óko | dated, neuter, poetic |
глаз refers to the organ of sight. In formal, technical or anatomical contexts, you may encounter the phrase Зрительный орган, which means visual organ.
Which one should you use?
глаз is the standard word used in everyday conversation, whereas о́ко is reserved for archaic, poetic or religious contexts.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of глаз is глаза. When using the dative case, the word changes its stem to глазу, as seen in the phrase на глазу.
How do you pronounce it?
glaz
Did you know?
- In Russian, the phrase глаз замылился literally means 'the eye has become soapy'. It is used when someone has looked at something for so long that they can no longer spot errors in it.
- The phrase сглазить comes from the word глаз and means to cast a 'bad eye' or a jinx on someone. This reflects a lingering cultural belief in the power of the gaze to bring bad luck.
- In Russian, the expression глаза разбегаются literally means 'the eyes are running away'. It describes the feeling of being overwhelmed by too many choices and not knowing where to look.
Examples in context
- У неё опух глаз.Her eye was swollen.This sentence is useful for describing a swollen глаз.Tatoeba #4978950 by Karok, translation #2490730 by Hybrid
- У него опух глаз.His eye was swollen.Tatoeba #12189631 by marafon, translation #12189650 by sundown
- У Том глаз подбит.Tom has a black eye.This sentence is useful for describing a black глаз.Tatoeba #7854462 by marafon, translation #1482706 by Spamster
- 290 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ekaterina is helping Alexander get something out of his eye.
- Александр AleksandrКажется, в мой глаз что-то попало.Kazhetsya, v moy glaz chto-to popalo.It seems like something got in my eye.
- Екатерина EkaterinaПокажи мне свой глаз.Pokazhi mne svoy glaz.Show me your eye.
- Александр AleksandrТеперь глаз больше не чешется.Teper glaz bolshe ne cheshetsya.Now the eye doesn't itch anymore.
- Екатерина EkaterinaОтлично, Александр, всё в порядке.Otlichno, Aleksandr, vsyo v poryadke.Great, Alexander, everything is fine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eye” translations and entries глаз, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
