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Russian
Etymology
From ленивый (lenivyj), from Old East Slavic лѣнивꙑи (lěnivyi), from Proto-Slavic *lěnivъ (“lazy, sluggish”), from *lěniti + *ivъ, from *lěniti, from *lěnь / *lěnjь (“laziness”) or *lěnъ (“lazy, slow”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
лени́во • (lenívo)
- lazily (in a lazy manner)
Adjective
лени́во • (lenívo)
- short neuter singular of лени́вый (lenívyj)