пыль

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pylъ. Cognate with Belarusian пыл (pyl), Polish pył, Ukrainian пил (pyl).

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  • Rhymes: -ɨlʲ

Noun

пыль (pylʹf inan (genitive пы́ли, uncountable, relational adjective пы́льный, augmentative пыли́ща, pejorative пылю́ка)

  1. dust
    • 2011, Виктор Пелевин, “Ч. 1. Damsel in distress”, in S.N.U.F.F.; English translation from Andrew Bromfield, transl., S.N.U.F.F., 2014:
      А потом солнечный бог высвободил стопу, поднял её — и спихнул Грыма в пыль своей сладко пахнущей сандалией.
      A potom solnečnyj bog vysvobodil stopu, podnjal jejó — i spixnul Gryma v pylʹ svojej sladko paxnuščej sandalijej.
      And then the sun-god pulled his foot free, raised it – and shoved Grim into the dust with his sweet-smelling sandal.

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