Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sъdorvъ. Doublet of здра́вый (zdrávyj), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zdɐˈrovɨj]
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Adjective

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здоро́вый (zdoróvyj) (comparative (по)здорове́е or (по)здорове́й, augmentative здоровёхонький or здорове́нный)

  1. healthy, sound
    Antonym: больно́й (bolʹnój)
  2. strong, robust
  3. wholesome, salubrious
    Antonym: вре́дный (vrédnyj)
  4. big, large

Declension

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also low colloquial, in the meanings "strong, big":

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Descendants

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  • Yakut: доруобай (doruobay)