робкий

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Russian

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Etymology

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From Old East Slavic робъ (robŭ, serf) + -кий (-kij), from Proto-Slavic *orbъ (slave), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos (orphan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈropkʲɪj]
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Adjective

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ро́бкий (róbkij) (rare/awkward comparative (по)ро́бче)

  1. shy, timid, bashful (lacking in courage or confidence)
    Synonyms: нереши́тельный (nerešítelʹnyj), несме́лый (nesmélyj), боязли́вый (bojazlívyj), трусли́вый (truslívyj)

Declension

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