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Etymology

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Univerbation of на (na, on) +‎ легке (lexke), the old short locative singular of лёгкий (ljóxkij).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nəlʲɪxʲˈkʲe] (phonetic respelling: налехке́)

Adverb

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налегке́ (nalexké)

  1. (colloquial) without a load/cargo; empty (e.g. of pack animal, trucks)
    Synonym: порожняко́м (porožnjakóm) (colloquial)
    Antonym: натяжеле́ (natjaželé) (colloquial)