узкий

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫzъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus. Cognates include Armenian անձուկ (anjuk, narrow), German eng (narrow), Irish cúng (narrow), Latin angustus (narrow), Sanskrit अंहु (aṃhu, narrow).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): [ˈuskʲɪj]

Adjective[edit]

у́зкий (úzkij) (comparative (по)у́же, superlative узча́йший, adverb у́зко, abstract noun у́зость, diminutive у́зенький)

  1. narrow
  2. tight

Usage notes[edit]

The short form should not be conflated with the adjective у́зок (úzok, too narrow), which has lexicalized as a short-form-only adjective in its own right.

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