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Russian
Etymology
From ма́лый (mályj) + -ыш (-yš).
Pronunciation
Noun
малы́ш • (malýš) m anim (genitive малыша́, nominative plural малыши́, genitive plural малыше́й, feminine малы́шка, diminutive малышо́к)
- (colloquial) little kid, baby, little boy
1973, Валентин Распутин [Valentin Rasputin], Уроки французского, Иркутск: Советская молодёжь; English translation from (Please provide a date or year):— Нет, так неинтере́сно, — сказа́ла она́, выпрямля́ясь и убира́я съе́хавшие на глаза́ во́лосы. — Игра́ть — так по-настоя́щему, а то что мы с тобо́й как трёхле́тние малыши́.- — Net, tak neinterésno, — skazála oná, vyprjamljájasʹ i ubirája sʺjéxavšije na glazá vólosy. — Igrátʹ — tak po-nastojáščemu, a to što my s tobój kak trjoxlétnije malyší.
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- (colloquial, derogatory) shorty, shrimp
Usage notes
- Typically refers to a boy, but can be used for either gender.
Declension