дык

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• IPA^(key): /ðək/

дык • (dyk)

1. Synonym of гын (gyn)

   толеш дык, конда

   toĺeš dyk, konda

   if (s)he comes, (s)he will bring it

дык • (dyk)

1. well, so (emphatic particle)

   дык, паленат вет, молан шӱшкылт пуренат?

   dyk, paĺenat vet, molan šüškylt purenat?

   so, you knew about it, why did you meddle?

• J. Bradley et al. (2023), “дык”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna

Dialectal form of так (tak), from Old East Slavic тако (tako), такъ (takŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tako (adverb), from Proto-Slavic *takъ (adjective).

• IPA^(key): [dɨk]
• Rhymes: -ɨk

дык • (dyk)

1. (colloquial or dialectal) well, so, then (used as a generic lead-in or expresses emphasis)

   Ну, дык чёрт с тобой ― Nu, dyk čort s toboj ― So to hell with you

   Дык я и не спо́рю ― Dyk ja i ne spórju ― Yeah, well, I'm not arguing

2. (colloquial or dialectal) or what?, right? (asks for affirmation)

   Дык мы продолжа́ем? ― Dyk my prodolžájem? ― So do we continue, or what?

3. (slang) of course, you bet (expresses certainty)

   По́нял? ― Ну дык! ― Pónjal? ― Nu dyk! ― “Got it?” “You bet!”