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Russian word of the day: Мохнатый

Jun 16, 2022 (see all)
мохна́тый
[ mah-ná-tyî ]
shaggy, hairy, furry

Morphemic analysis

мохнатый
root: мохн
suffix: ат
ending: ый

Etymology

мохна - tuft of hair / wool

Examples

  • Э́то был огро́мный пёс с больши́ми мохна́тыми ла́пами и у́мной мо́рдой.

    é-ta byl ag-róm-nyî pyos s bal'-shée-mee mah-ná-ty-mee lá-pa-mee ee úm-naî mór-daî

    It was a huge dog with big furry paws and a smart muzzle.

  • По спи́нке сту́ла ползла́ больша́я мохна́тая гу́сеница.

    pa spéen-kye stú-la palz-lá bal'-shá-ya mah-ná-ta-ya gú-see-nee-tsa

    A large shaggy caterpillar was crawling along the back of the chair.

    Lit.: On the back of the chair was crawling a large shaggy caterpillar.

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