неприкаянный

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Russian

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Etymology

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Has the form of не- (ne-) +‎ *прика́янный (*prikájannyj), putative past passive participle of *прика́ять (*prikájatʹ); compare ка́яться (kájatʹsja, to repent), окая́нный (okajánnyj, damned, cursed).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nʲɪprʲɪˈka(j)ɪn(ː)ɨj]

Adjective

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неприка́янный (neprikájannyj) (comparative (по)неприка́яннее or (по)неприка́янней)

  1. (colloquial) restless, not knowing what to do
  2. unsettled, homeless

Declension

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Derived terms

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