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Etymology

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Suffixed derivative of краса́ (krasá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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краса́ва (krasávaf inan (genitive краса́вы, nominative plural краса́вы, genitive plural краса́в)

  1. (regional) beauty, beautiful woman
    Synonym: краса́вица (krasávica)
  2. (colloquial) good boy, good girl, attaboy, attagirl (said, often somewhat ironically, as a form of praise or to mean "well done", usually about a male)
    Synonym: молоде́ц (molodéc)

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