добрий

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Ukrainian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dobrъ.

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Adjective

до́брий (dóbryj) (comparative кра́щий or лі́пший or добрі́ший[1], superlative найкра́щий or найлі́пший or найдобрі́ший[1], adverb до́бре)

  1. good, benign, genial, gentle, kind, kindly
  2. good (having positive qualities; useful for a particular purpose)
  3. good, tasty (food)

Usage notes

добрі́ший and найдобрі́ший are relatively rare forms and are generally restricted to the first sense ('benign', 'kind', 'kindly').

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