Khlebnikov (+ another question, about the word безволода)

[Maksym Popelysh-Rosochynsky]

Dear Alexandra,

Ukrainian word for moisture is "волога", which is similar to Russian
"влага".
Similarly, "вологий" is "влажный" and it has nothing to do with "волод"
root, unless you are using some specific Ukrainian dictionary that is not
mentioned in your post.

Denis is right to say that  "безволод" is contextual antonym for "Всеволод".

Here are some parallels between Russian and Ukrainian:

Влада = власть (power), владение = володiння, and Владимир = Володимир.
"Вoлoдiти" is to have/to possess. That's why "Lord of the Rings" is
translated as "Володар Перстенiв".

I do not admire Khlebnikov's poem quoted here. But I do not think that
"безволод"
has anything to do with "cloudless/clear day" in the given context.




On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 2:24 AM, Alexandra Smith
<Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk>wrote:

> Dear Robert,
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> In the Ukrainian language VOLOD means moisture. I think that Khlebnikov's
> adverb "bezvolodno" means that the sky will be dry/without rain. The blue
> sky in this poem also suggests that there will be a cloudless/clear day. In
> this context "bezvolodno" makes sense.
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> All best,
> Sasha Smith
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