покойный

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Russian

Etymology

поко́й (pokój) +‎ -ный (-nyj)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

поко́йный (pokójnyj) (comparative (по)поко́йнее or (по)поко́йней)

  1. (dated) calm, tranquil
  2. late, deceased
    мой поко́йный мужmoj pokójnyj mužmy late husband

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Noun

поко́йный (pokójnyjm anim (genitive поко́йного, nominative plural поко́йные, genitive plural поко́йных)

  1. deceased person
    Synonyms: поко́йник (pokójnik), уме́рший (uméršij)

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