Russian edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic тихъ (tixŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tixъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʲixʲɪj]
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Adjective edit

ти́хий (tíxij) (comparative (по)ти́ше, superlative тиша́йший, adverb ти́хо, abstract noun тишина́)

  1. quiet, still
    ти́хий Донtíxij Donthe quiet Don
  2. calm, pacific
    ти́хая за́водьtíxaja závodʹpeaceful backwater
  3. soft, gentle
  4. slow
  5. dull, flat

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References edit

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

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *tixъ.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

ти́хий (týxyj) (comparative тихі́ший or ти́хший, superlative найтихі́ший or найти́хший, adverb ти́хо)

  1. quiet, peaceful
    Antonyms: гучни́й (hučnýj), голосни́й (holosnýj), шу́мний (šúmnyj), галасли́вий (halaslývyj)

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