Belarusian edit

Etymology edit

From Old East Slavic съмѣлъ (sŭmělŭ), from Proto-Slavic *sъmělъ. By surface analysis, смець (smjecʹ, to dare) +‎ -лы (-ly).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲmʲeɫɨ]
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Adjective edit

сме́лы (smjély)

  1. daring, audacious, bold, brave
    Synonym: адва́жны (advážny)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • смелы” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • смелы́: IPA(key): [smʲɪˈɫɨ]
  • сме́лы: IPA(key): [ˈsmʲeɫɨ]

Adjective edit

смелы́ or сме́лы (smelý or smély)

  1. short plural of сме́лый (smélyj)