-лявый

Russian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlʲavɨj]

Suffix

-ля́вый • (-ljávyj)

  1. -y, -ous, etc. (used to form adjectives from nouns and verbs, with the meaning "having the characteristic of X")
    кость (kostʹ, bone) + ‎-ля́вый (-ljávyj) → ‎костля́вый (kostljávyj, bony)
    труха́ (truxá, rot) + ‎-ля́вый (-ljávyj) → ‎трухля́вый (truxljávyj, rotten)
    писк (pisk, squeak) + ‎-ля́вый (-ljávyj) → ‎пискля́вый (piskljávyj, squeaky)

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -лявый