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Ukrainian
Etymology
Cognate with Russian хи́щный (xíščnyj). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Adjective
хи́жий • (xýžyj)
- (literally) predatory, predaceous (living by preying on other animals)
- (figuratively) predatory (exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain)
Declension
Declension of хи́жий (hard)
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Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “хижий”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “хижий”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “хижий”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “хижий”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)
- “хижий”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “хижий”, in Словник.ua (in Ukrainian)