Ukrainian

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Etymology

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пла́кса (pláksa) +‎ -и́вий (-ývyj). Compare Russian плакси́вый (plaksívyj), Belarusian плаксі́вы (plaksívy).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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плакси́вий (plaksývyj) (adverb плакси́во, abstract noun плакси́вість)

  1. tearful, lachrymose, maudlin

Declension

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Further reading

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