малёк

Russian

Etymology

ма́лый (mályj) +‎ -ёк (-jók)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɐˈlʲɵk]

Noun

малёк • (maljókm anim (genitive малька́, nominative plural мальки́, genitive plural малько́в)

  1. small fry, fry, guppy, small and young fish; whitebait
  2. cub
  3. (colloquial, derogatory, rare) little boy; young, inexperienced person

Declension

Adverb

малёк • (maljók)

  1. (low colloquial) a little, slightly