благо

From Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

благо • (blago)

1. good

From Proto-Slavic *bolgo.

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɫaɡɔ]

благо • (blago) n

1. good, blessing, benefit

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic благо (blago). Displaced the inherited East Slavic form бо́лого (bólogo), from Old East Slavic болого (bologo), бологъ (bologŭ), from Proto-Slavic *bolgъ.

• IPA^(key): [ˈblaɡə]

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бла́го • (blágo) n inan (genitive бла́га, nominative plural бла́га, genitive plural благ)

1. (poetic) good, blessing, benefit
2. (economics) good

• благополу́чие (blagopolúčije), добро́ (dobró), сча́стье (sčástʹje)

бла́го • (blágo)

1. short neuter singular of благо́й (blagój)

бла́го • (blágo)

1. (colloquial) since, now that

   по́льзуйтесь слу́чаем, бла́го вы здесь

   pólʹzujtesʹ slúčajem, blágo vy zdesʹ

   use the opportunity since you are here

2. (colloquial) the more so because

• Vasmer (Fasmer), Max (Maks) (1964–1973), “благо”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačóv Oleg, Moscow: Progress

From adjective blag.

• IPA^(key): /blâːɡo/
• Hyphenation: бла‧го

бла̑го (Latin spelling blȃgo)

1. mildly, gently

• IPA^(key): /blâɡo/
• Hyphenation: бла‧го

бла̏го (Latin spelling blȁgo)

1. expressing happiness, luck or satisfaction about something that has just occurred or was heard from the interlocutor

   благо теби! ― lucky you

From Proto-Slavic *bolgo

• IPA^(key): /blâːɡo/
• Hyphenation: бла‧го

бла̑го n (Latin spelling blȃgo)

1. treasure
2. cattle
3. wealth