непростий

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From не- (ne-) +‎ про́сти́й (próstýj). Compare Russian непросто́й (neprostój), Belarusian няпро́сты (njaprósty).

Pronunciation edit

  • непрости́й: IPA(key): [neprɔˈstɪi̯]
  • непро́стий: IPA(key): [neˈprɔstei̯]
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Adjective edit

непрости́й or непро́стий (neprostýj or nepróstyj) (adverb непро́сто)

  1. no mere, no ordinary, not (a) simple, not simply (a) (distinguished in some way from others)
  2. complicated, difficult, tough, not simple
    Synonyms: складни́й (skladnýj), нелегки́й (nelehkýj)

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