Russian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *mey- (to lessen, small, little). Cognate with Sanskrit (lessen, diminish); Lithuanian menkas (negligible); Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, alone) whence English mono-; Latin minuō whence English minute, diminish, etc.; Latin minus, minor, minimum.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmʲenʲʂɨ]
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Adjective edit

ме́ньше (ménʹše)

  1. comparative degree of ма́ленький (málenʹkij); comparative degree of ма́лый (mályj): less (to smaller extent), smaller, fewer

Adverb edit

ме́ньше (ménʹše)

  1. comparative degree of ма́ло (málo): less (to smaller extent), smaller, fewer
    Antonym: бо́льше (bólʹše)

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