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Etymology edit

оте́ц (otéc) +‎ -ий (-ij)

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Adjective edit

о́тчий (ótčij) (no comparative)

  1. (poetic) fatherly, paternal
    о́тчий поцелу́йótčij pocelújpaternal kiss
  2. (poetic) native
    о́тчий крайótčij krajfatherland

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