первый

Russian

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    Cardinal: оди́н (odín)
    Ordinal: пе́рвый (pérvyj)
    Ordinal abbreviation: 1-й (1-j), 1-ый (1-yj)
    Adverbial: одна́жды (odnáždy)
    Multiplier: одино́кий (odinókij)
    Collective: оди́н (odín)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic пьрвъ (pĭrvŭ, first), from Proto-Slavic *pьrvъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂wós, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (before, formerly; through, throughout).

Baltic cognates include Lithuanian pi̇̀rmas (first; primary), Latvian pìrmaĩs, Old Prussian pirmas (first).

Indo-European cognates include Sanskrit पूर्व (pū́rva, foremost, first, previous) and English fore and prime.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʲervɨj]
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

пе́рвый • (pérvyj)

  1. first
    пе́рвый день неде́лиpérvyj denʹ nedélithe first day of the week
  2. chief, main
  3. number one, top

Declension

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kildin Sami: пе̄рвэ (pierve)
  • Yakut: пиэрибэй (pieribey)

See also