простой

See also: простои

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈstoj]
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic простъ (prostŭ), from Proto-Slavic *prostъ.

Adjective

просто́й • (prostój) (comparative (по)про́ще, superlative просте́йший)

  1. simple, ordinary
  2. basic
  3. (number theory) prime
    взаи́мно просты́еvzaímno prostýjecoprime
    просто́е число́prostóje čislóprime number
  4. (classification) simple, simplex
Declension
Descendants
  • Ingrian: prostoi
  • Yakut: боростуой (borostuoy)

Etymology 2

From проста́ивать (prostáivatʹ).

Noun

просто́й • (prostój) m inan (genitive просто́я, nominative plural просто́и, genitive plural просто́ев)

  1. standstill, stoppage, idle time, downtime
Declension

Verb

просто́й • (prostój)

  1. second-person singular imperative perfective of простоя́ть (prostojátʹ)
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