Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zàjьvъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈzajʋei̯]
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Adjective

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за́йвий (zájvyj) (adverb за́йво, abstract noun за́йвість)

  1. superfluous, redundant (beyond that which is needed)
    Synonym: непотрі́бний (nepotríbnyj)
  2. excessive, excess
    Synonym: надмі́рний (nadmírnyj)
  3. spare, surplus (not currently used)
    Synonyms: запасни́й (zapasnýj), надли́шко́вий (nadlýškóvyj)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Russian: за́ивый (záivyj), за́евый (zájevyj) (Kursk, Voronezh dialects)

Further reading

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  NODES
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