уголь

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Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic угъль (ugŭlĭ) or угль (uglĭ), from Proto-Slavic *ǫglь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ánˀglis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óngʷl̥ (charcoal). Cognate with Old Church Slavonic ѫгль (ǫglĭ).

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Noun

у́голь (úgolʹm inan (genitive у́гля or угля́, nominative plural у́гли or угли́, genitive plural у́глей or угле́й, relational adjective у́гольный)

  1. coal (a black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel)
    ка́менный у́гольkámennyj úgolʹcoal
    бу́рый у́гольbúryj úgolʹbrown coal
    бе́лый у́гольbélyj úgolʹwhite coal
    голубо́й у́гольgolubój úgolʹwind power
    древе́сный у́гольdrevésnyj úgolʹcharcoal

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Noun

у́голь (úgolʹm inan (genitive у́гля or угля́, nominative plural у́гли or угли́ or у́голья, genitive plural у́глей or угле́й or у́гольев, relational adjective у́гольный, diminutive уголёк)

  1. coal (a piece of coal used for burning)
    пыла́ющие у́глиpylájuščije úglilive coals
  2. charcoal (a stick of black carbon material used for drawing)

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