[ˈnat͡ʃin]
OriginDeverbal of начи́ня (načínja, “to accomplish”). Diachronically, inherited from Proto-Slavic *načinъ.
- way, method, approach
“по то́зи на́чин” — in this way
“ня́ма на́чин!” — no way!
- manner
Formsна́чин(canonical, masculine) · náčin(romanization) · на́чин(indefinite, singular) · на́чини(indefinite, plural) · на́чинът(definite, singular, subjective) · на́чините(definite, plural, subjective) · на́чина(definite, objective, singular) · на́чините(definite, objective, plural) · -(count-form, singular) · на́чина(count-form, plural)