лихой

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic лихъ (lixŭ), from Proto-Slavic *lixъ.

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Adjective

лихо́й • (lixój) (comparative (по)ли́ше)

  1. evil, hard, sinister
  2. valiant, intrepid, bold, daring
  3. dashing, gallant
  4. nimble
  5. smart
  6. criminal, delinquent

Usage notes

  • Per Zaliznyak, the comparative ли́ше (líše) is rare and awkward.

Declension

Declension of лихо́й (short class cʹ)
masculine neuter feminine plural
nominative лихо́й
lixój 		лихо́е
lixóje 		лиха́я
lixája 		лихи́е
lixíje
genitive лихо́го
lixóvo 		лихо́й
lixój 		лихи́х
lixíx
dative лихо́му
lixómu 		лихо́й
lixój 		лихи́м
lixím
accusative animate лихо́го
lixóvo 		лихо́е
lixóje 		лиху́ю
lixúju 		лихи́х
lixíx
inanimate лихо́й
lixój 		лихи́е
lixíje
instrumental лихи́м
lixím 		лихо́й, лихо́ю
lixój, lixóju 		лихи́ми
lixími
prepositional лихо́м
lixóm 		лихо́й
lixój 		лихи́х
lixíx
short form лих
lix 		ли́хо
líxo 		лиха́
lixá 		лихи́, ли́хи
lixí, líxi

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