каторжный

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Russian

Etymology

ка́торга (kátorga) +‎ -ный (-nyj)

Pronunciation

Adjective

ка́торжный (kátoržnyj)

  1. penal, (relational) convict
    ка́торжные рабо́тыkátoržnyje rabótypenal servitude; hard labour
    ка́торжная тюрьма́kátoržnaja tjurʹmáconvict prison
  2. (figurative) unbearable, very hard, backbreaking
    ка́торжный трудkátoržnyj truddrudgery

Declension