Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian на́глый (náhlyj), from Old East Slavic наглъ (naglŭ), from Proto-Slavic *naglъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈnaɦɫei̯]
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Adjective

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на́глий (náhlyj) (adverb на́гло, abstract noun на́глість)

  1. very quick, sudden, unexpected
    на́гла смертьnáhla smertʹunexpected, sudden death
  2. (dialectal) urgent, pressing

Declension

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