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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic изгои (izgoi). Asynchronically analyzable as из- (iz-) + го́ить (góitʹ), from Proto-Slavic *gojiti (“to heal, feed”), the latter being a causative form of жить (žitʹ), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-.
Pronunciation
Noun
изго́й • (izgój) m anim (genitive изго́я, nominative plural изго́и, genitive plural изго́ев)
- outcast, outlaw, castaway, derelict
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