See also: ништь

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *niščь.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈnʲiɕːɪj]
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Adjective edit

ни́щий (níščij) (comparative (по)нище́е or (по)нище́й)

  1. poor, beggarly, destitute

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Noun edit

ни́щий (níščijm anim (genitive ни́щего, nominative plural ни́щие, genitive plural ни́щих, feminine ни́щенка)

  1. beggar, pauper
    Synonyms: бедня́к (bednják), попроша́йка (poprošájka)

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Further reading edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “нищий”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *niščь.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

ни́щий (nýščyj)

  1. poor, impoverished

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