Russian edit

Etymology edit

ла́мпа (lámpa) +‎ -овый (-ovyj). Internet slang usage stems from the audiophile community and the supposedly smooth, mellow sound produced by traditional vacuum tube audio equipment.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɫampəvɨj]
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Adjective edit

ла́мповый (lámpovyj)

  1. (relational) lamp
    ла́мповый светlámpovyj svetlamplight
  2. (relational, electronics) tube, valve (relating to vacuum tubes)
    ла́мповый усили́тельlámpovyj usilítelʹtube amp
  3. (Internet slang) mellow, heartful, sincere
    ла́мповая бесе́даlámpovaja besédaheart-to-heart talk

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