Polish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rusъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *rausas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰ-so-s, from the root *h₁rewdʰ- (red).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈru.sɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -usɨ
  • Syllabification: ru‧sy

Adjective edit

rusy (comparative bardziej rusy, superlative najbardziej rusy, derived adverb ruso)

  1. (obsolete) rufous, russet
    Synonyms: rdzawy, rudy
  2. (obsolete) swarthy, tawny
    Synonyms: smagły, śniady, ogorzały

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

noun

Further reading edit

  • rusy in Polish dictionaries at PWN