Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tęželъ. Related to тя́жкий (tjážkij); see there for more.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [tʲɪˈʐoɫɨj]
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Adjective edit

тяжёлый (tjažólyj) (comparative (по)тяжеле́е or (по)тяжеле́й, superlative тяжеле́йший, augmentative тяжеле́нный or тяжелю́чий or тяжелю́щий)

  1. heavy
  2. difficult, hard, tough
  3. laborious
  4. serious
  5. severe, grave
  6. grievous, oppressive, painful, sad

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References edit

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