мягкий

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Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic мѧкъкъ (mękŭkŭ), from Proto-Slavic *mękъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *minˀkakas, from Proto-Indo-European *mn̥k-o-kó-s, from *menk-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: мя́хкий)
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Adjective

мя́гкий (mjáxkij) (comparative (по)мя́гче, superlative мягча́йший or наимягча́йший, adverb мя́гко, abstract noun мя́гкость, diminutive мя́гонький)

  1. soft
  2. fresh
  3. gentle (с (s) + instrumental or по отноше́нию к (po otnošéniju k) + dative, with)
  4. mellow
  5. mild
  6. (phonetics, phonology) soft, palatal, palatalized
    Antonym: твёрдый (tvjórdyj)

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