Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian хи́жїй (xížij), further probably from Proto-Slavic *xyťьnъ with reduction and change *хꙑчьнꙑи (*xyčĭnyi) > *хижный (*xižnyj) > хижый (xižyj). Cognate with Russian хи́щный (xíščnyj).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈxɪʒei̯]
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Adjective

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хи́жий (xýžyj)

  1. (literally) predatory, predaceous (living by preying on other animals)
  2. (figuratively) predatory (exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Russian: хи́жий (xížij) (dialectal)

Further reading

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