дотла

Russian

Alternative forms

  • до тла́ (do tlá)Pre-reform orthography (1956)

Etymology

Univerbation of до (do) +‎ тла (tla), genitive case of the obsolete noun тло (tlo, bottom).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [dɐtˈɫa]

Adverb

дотла́ • (dotlá)

  1. to the ground
    сгоре́ть дотла́sgorétʹ dotláto burn to the ground