# благо
## Bulgarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbɫaɡo]
* Audio:(file)

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *bolgo, a nominalization of благ (blag, “gentle, kind”) +‎ -о (-o).

#### Noun

бла́го • (blágo) n
* good, weal
    Synonym: добро́ (dobró)
    за бла́гото на ― za blágoto na ― for the good of
* (poetic) blessing

##### Related terms

* благода́т (blagodát, “grace”)
* блаже́нство (blažénstvo, “bliss”)
* Благой (Blagoj) (personal name)

### Etymology 2

From благ (blag, “gentle, kind”) +‎ -о (-o).

#### Adverb

бла́го • (blágo) (comparative по́-бла́го, superlative на́й-бла́го)
* gently, nobly

#### Interjection

бла́го • (blágo)
* good, fine

### References

* “благо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
* “благо”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

### Anagrams

* глоба (globa)

## Macedonian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbɫaɡɔ]

### Noun

благо • (blago) n
* good, blessing, benefit
* sweets, candy, dessert

#### Declension
### Adverb

благо • (blago) (comparative поблаго, superlative најблаго)
* sweetly
* mildly, lightly

### Adjective

благо • (blago)
* indefinite neuter singular of благ (blag)

## Old East Slavic
### Alternative forms

* блазѣ (blazě)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic благо (blago). Doublet of болого (bologo), from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈblɑɡɔ/→/ˈblaɡɔ/→/ˈblaɡɔ/
* (ca. 9th CE) IPA: /ˈblɑɡɔ/
* (ca. 11th CE) IPA: /ˈblaɡɔ/
* (ca. 13th CE) IPA: /ˈblaɡɔ/

### Noun

благо (blago) m
* Synonym of болого (bologo)

#### Descendants

* Russian: благо (blago)
* Ukrainian: благо (blaho)

### References

* Sreznevsky, Izmail I. (1893) “благо”, in Матеріалы для Словаря древне-русскаго языка по письменнымъ памятникамъ [Materials for the Dictionary of the Old East Slavic Language Based on Written Monuments]‎ (in Russian), volume 1 (А – К), Saint Petersburg: Department of Russian Language and Literature of the Imperial Academy of Sciences, column 90

## Russian
### Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic благо (blago), Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic благо (blago), from Proto-Slavic *bolgo. Displaced the inherited East Slavic form бо́лого (bólogo)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbɫaɡə]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

бла́го • (blágo) n inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)
* (poetic) good, blessing, benefit
    Synonyms: благополу́чие (blagopolúčije), добро́ (dobró), сча́стье (sčástʹje)
* (economics) good

#### Declension

$^△$Irregular. $^*$Colloquial.

### Adjective

бла́го • (blágo)
* short neuter singular of благо́й (blagój)

### Conjunction

бла́го • (blágo)
* (colloquial) since, now that
    по́льзуйтесь слу́чаем, бла́го вы здесьpólʹzujtesʹ slúčajem, blágo vy zdesʹuse the opportunity since you are here
* (colloquial) the more so because

### References

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

## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology 1

From adjective благ.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /blâːɡo/
* Hyphenation: бла‧го

#### Adverb

бла̑го (Latin spelling blȃgo)
* mildly, gently

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /blâɡo/
* Hyphenation: бла‧го

#### Interjection

бла̏го (Latin spelling blȁgo)
* (exclamation, dative) expressing satisfaction, encouragement or congratulation about something that has just occurred or was heard from the interlocutor; good for you, good on you
    благо теби!good for you!

### Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /blâːɡo/
* Hyphenation: бла‧го

#### Noun

бла̑го n (Latin spelling blȃgo)
* treasure
* cattle
* wealth

##### Derived terms

* Благо (Blago)
* Благоје (Blagoje)
* Благојевић (Blagojević, “Blagoyevich”)

## Ukrainian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈbɫaɦɔ]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

бла́го • (bláho) n inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)
* goodness, happiness
* (plural only) wealth, benefits

#### Declension
### Interjection

бла́го • (bláho)
* good, fine

### Further reading

* Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “благо”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
* Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2023), “благо”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–14 (а – префере́нція), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN