Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Russian слегка́ (slexká), Belarusian злёгку (zljóhku). By surface analysis, з- (z-) +‎ ле́гко (léhko). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈzɫɛɦkɐ]
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Adverb edit

зле́гка (zléhka) (diminutive злеге́нька)

  1. slightly, faintly (in a barely perceptible manner)
    Synonyms: тро́хи (tróxy), тро́шки (tróšky)
  2. lightly (not heavily or strongly)
    Synonyms: легко́ (lehkó), неси́льно (nesýlʹno)
  3. (colloquial) lightly (with insouciance)
    Synonyms: легкова́жно (lehkovážno), несерйо́зно (neserjózno)

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