длинный

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Russian

Etymology

длина́ (dliná) +‎ -ный (-nyj)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

дли́нный (dlínnyj) (comparative (по)длинне́е or (по)длинне́й, superlative длинне́йший, adverb дли́нно, diminutive дли́нненький, augmentative длинню́щий)

  1. long, lengthy
  2. (colloquial, ironic) tall, lanky (of a person)
    Synonyms: высо́кий (vysókij, tall), долговя́зый (dolgovjázyj, lanky)

Usage notes

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

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