Russian

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Etymology

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From в- (v-) +‎ первы́е (pervýje). Compare Polish wpierw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [f⁽ʲ⁾pʲɪrˈvɨje]
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Adverb

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впервы́е (vpervýje)

  1. for the first time
    В колла́йдере впервы́е столкну́лись прото́ны.
    V kollájdɛre vpervýje stolknúlisʹ protóny.
    In the collider protons were bashed together for the first time.