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Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zorъkъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
зірки́й • (zirkýj) (comparative зіркі́ший, superlative найзіркі́ший, adverb зі́рко, abstract noun зі́ркість)
- sharp-eyed, eagle-eyed
- Synonyms: гострозо́рий (hostrozóryj), бистроо́кий (bystroókyj), гостроо́кий (hostroókyj), ока́тий (okátyj), ока́стий (okástyj)
- vigilant, alert, wide awake, attentive
- Synonyms: пи́льний (pýlʹnyj), ува́жний (uvážnyj), спостере́гливий (sposteréhlyvyj)
Declension
References
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “зіркий”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2010–2025), “зіркий”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 1–15 (а – п'ять), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka; Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- “зіркий”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “зіркий”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “зіркий”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)