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Russian word of the day: Колючий

May 09, 2023 (see all)
колю́чий
[ ka-lyú-cheeî ]
thorny, spiny; prickly; biting, cutting

Morphemic analysis

колючий
root: кол
suffix: юч
ending: ий

Etymology

колоть - to prick / sting

Examples

  • По пра́вую сто́рону доро́ги тяну́лся забо́р, уви́тый колю́чей про́волокой.

    pa prá-vu-yu stó-ra-nu da-ró-gee tee-núl-sya za-bór, u-vée-tyî ka-lyú-chyeî pró-val-kaî

    A fence entwined with barbed wire stretched along the right side of the road.

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  • Он бро́сил на меня́ колю́чий взгляд.

    on bró-seel na mee-nyá ka-lýu-cheeî vzglyat

    He gave me a sharp look.

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