жилой

Russian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žilъ. By surface analysis, жить (žitʹ) +‎ -лой (-loj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐɨˈɫoj]

Adjective

жило́й • (žilój)

  1. residential (relating to a place of personal residence)
    жила́я пло́щадьžilája plóščadʹfloor space (literally, “residential space”)
    жило́й кварта́лžilój kvartálresidential area
  2. habitable
Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʐɨɫəj]

Noun

жи́лой • (žílojf inan or m anim or f anim

  1. instrumental singular of жи́ла (žíla)