Russian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Polish ważny, from waga (scales, weight, importance), from Old High German wāga.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈvaʐnɨj]
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Adjective edit

ва́жный (vážnyj) (comparative (по)важне́е or (по)важне́й, superlative важне́йший)

  1. important
  2. proud, majestic, imposing (important-looking or -seeming)

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Descendants edit

  • Ingrian: vaažnoi
  • Romanian: vajnic