# див
## Bulgarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [dif]
* Audio:(file)

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *divъ (“wild”).

#### Adjective

див • (div)
* 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
* animalistic
    Synonym: животи́нски (životínski)
    див инсти́нкт ― div instínkt ― animal-like instinct
* (figurative) savage, barbaric, uncivilized
    Synonyms: свиреп (svirep), подивял (podivjal)
    ди́во пле́ме ― dívo pléme ― uncivilized tribe
* (abstract) primitive, inchoate, wild and woolly
* (abstract) pristine, unspoiled by humans
    ди́ви поля́ ― dívi poljá ― pristine fields
    ди́ви гори́ ― dívi gorí ― pristine forests

##### Derived terms

* 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)

#### References

* “див”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “див”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
* Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “див¹”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 381

### Etymology 2

Uncertain. Per BER, native, perhaps inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ (“some kind of evil spirit”) of further etymology unclear. Cognate with Old East Slavic дивъ (divŭ, “spirit”).

#### Noun

див • (div) m (feminine ди́ва or диви́ня)
* (dialectal, mythology) evil spirit, monster

##### Declension
#### References

* Georgiev, Vladimir I., editor (1971), “див²”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 1 (А – З), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 384

### Etymology 3

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish دیو (div, “demon; giant”), of Iranian origin. Compare Serbo-Croatian ди̏в (“giant”). First attested in the 15 century.

#### Noun

див • (div) m
* (dialectal, folklore) Alternative form of дев (dev, “demihuman”) (folklore personage with extraordinary capabilities, attested in tales and legends) (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

##### Usage notes

In modern folklore, there is no strict distinction between Etymology 2 and Etymology 3.

##### Declension
#### References

* Nayden Gerov, Тодор Панчев (1908) “*девъ и дивъ”, in Допълнение на българския рѣчникъ [Dictionary of the Bulgarian language]‎ (in Bulgarian), volume 6, Plovdiv: Печатница "Трудъ" на Петко Бѣловѣждовъ, page 88

### Anagrams

* вид (vid)

## Macedonian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [dif]
* Rhymes: -if

### Adjective

див • (div) (comparative подив, superlative најдив, abstract noun дивина)
* wild, untamed
    диво животно ― divo životno ― wild animal
* animalistic, wild
* deserted (place)
* savage, barbaric, uncivilized
    Synonym: свиреп (svirep)
    диво племе ― divo pleme ― uncivilized tribe
* strange, weird, antisocial (for a person)
* (abstract) primitive, inchoate, wild and woolly
* (abstract) pristine, unspoiled by humans
    диви гори ― divi gori ― pristine forests
* illegal
    дива градба ― diva gradba ― illegal building

#### Declension
## Russian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [dʲif]

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

див • (div) m anim (genitive ди́ва, nominative plural ди́вы, genitive plural ди́вов)
* (mythology, folklore) demon, harbinger of misfortune
    Synonym: дэв (dɛv)

##### Declension
#### References

* Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “див”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

див • (div) n inan pl
* genitive plural of ди́во (dívo)

### Etymology 3
#### Noun

див • (div) f anim pl
* genitive/accusative plural of ди́ва (díva)

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dîʋ/

### Noun

ди̏в m (Latin spelling dȉv)
* giant

#### Derived terms

* дѝвовскӣ

### References

* Skok, Petar (1971–1974) “div”, in Etimologijski rječnik hrvatskoga ili srpskoga jezika [Etymological Dictionary of the Croatian or Serbian Language] (in Serbo-Croatian), volumes 1–4 (A – Ž), Zagreb: JAZU, page 409