менєй

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

Inherited from Old Slovak menej, from Proto-Slavic *mьňьjь. Cognates include Polish mniej and Slovak menej. Doublet of менши (menši).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛɲɛj]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲɛj
  • Hyphenation: ме‧нєй

Adverb

менєй (menjej)

  1. comparative degree of мало (malo): less
    Antonym: вецей (vecej)
    вецей-менєйvecej-menjejmore or less

Preposition

менєй (menjej)

  1. (mathematics) minus
    штири менєй дваštiri menjej dvafour minus two (literally, “four less two”)

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