Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic кудрꙗвꙑи (kudrjavyi), from Proto-Slavic *kǫdřavъ, from *kǫdrь + *-avъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kʊˈdrʲavɨj]
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Adjective

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кудря́вый (kudrjávyj)

  1. having curls
  2. curly (of smoke, water, hair)
  3. budding, lush (of vegetation)
  4. exquisitely or overly decorated, artsy

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References

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