долгий

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dьlgъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós.

Cognate with Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrgha, "long"), Latin longus, English long.

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Adjective

до́лгий (dólgij) (comparative (по)до́льше or (по)до́лее or (по)до́лей)

  1. long (having great duration)
    до́лгоdólgofor a long time

Usage notes

  • до́лгий (dólgij) normally relates to length of time, whereas дли́нный (dlínnyj) relates to spatial length.

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