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послушный

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Russian

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Etymology

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послу́шать (poslúšatʹ) +‎ -ный (-nyj)

Compare typologically Latin oboediēns (whence English obedient) (<< audiō), Ancient Greek ὑπήκοος (hupḗkoos) (<< ἀκούω (akoúō)), Dutch gehoorzaam (<< horen).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pɐsˈɫuʂnɨj]
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Adjective

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послу́шный (poslúšnyj) (adverb послу́шно, abstract noun послу́шность or послуша́ние)

  1. obedient, dutiful, amenable, agreeable (willing to comply with)
    Antonym: непослу́шный (neposlúšnyj)

Declension

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Further reading

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