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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tъščь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tuskjas, from Proto-Indo-European *tus-sḱ-yós, from *tews- (to empty), from *tew- (to swell).

Cognate with Polish czczy, Lithuanian tùščias, Latvian tukšs, Vedic Sanskrit तुच्छ्य (tucchyá), Persian تهی (tohi).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtoɕːɪj]
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Adjective edit

то́щий (tóščij) (comparative (по)тоще́е or (по)тоще́й)

  1. gaunt, scrawny, thin

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