жадный

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic жадьнъ (žadĭnŭ), from Proto-Slavic *žędьnъ (avid, greedy).

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Adjective

жа́дный (žádnyj) (comparative (по)жадне́е or (по)жадне́й)

  1. greedy
  2. avaricious, covetous
  3. selfish

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