узкий

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ǫzъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus. Cognates include Armenian անձուկ (anjuk, narrow), German eng (narrow), Irish cúng (narrow), Latin angustus (narrow), Sanskrit अंहु (aṃhu, narrow).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈuskʲɪj]

Adjective

у́зкий • (úzkij) (comparative (по)у́же, superlative узча́йший, adverb у́зко, abstract noun у́зость, diminutive у́зенький)

  1. narrow
  2. tight

Usage notes

The short form should not be conflated with the adjective у́зок (úzok, too narrow), which has lexicalized as a short-form-only adjective in its own right.

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