ради

Etymology

Possibly an Iranian borrowing; compare Old Persian 𐎼𐎠𐎮𐎡𐎹 (r-a-di-i-y /rādiy/, “on the account of”).

Preposition

ради • (radi)

1. for the sake of
2. because of

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈradʲɪ]

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Preposition

ра́ди • (rádi) (+ genitive case)

1. for the sake of

   ради меня ― radi menja ― for my sake

   ради детей ― radi detej ― for the sake of the children

Usage notes

The word can be used as both preposition, as in

, and postposition, as in

. The latter usage tends to be more phrasal.

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *radi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /râdi/
• Hyphenation: ра‧ди

Preposition

ра̏ди (Latin spelling rȁdi) (+ genitive case)

1. for, because of, for the sake of

   ради мене ― for my sake

   ради д(ј)еце ― for the sake of the children

   ради тог(а) ― because of that

Noun

ра́ди • (rády)

1. genitive singular of ра́да (ráda)
2. nominative plural of ра́да (ráda)
3. accusative plural of ра́да (ráda)
4. vocative plural of ра́да (ráda)