Ukrainian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From по (po) +‎ си́ла (sýla, strength, force) +‎ -ний (-nyj).

Adjective

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поси́льний (posýlʹnyj)

  1. within one's power, within one's capacity, corresponding to one's strength
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Etymology 2

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From посила́ти (posyláty, to send, to dispatch) +‎ -ний (-nyj). Compare Russian посы́льный (posýlʹnyj), Belarusian пасы́льны (pasýlʹny).

Noun

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поси́льний (posýlʹnyjm pers (genitive поси́льного, nominative plural поси́льні, genitive plural поси́льних, feminine поси́льна)

  1. messenger, courier
    Synonyms: гоне́ць m (honécʹ), кур'є́р m (kurʺjér), послане́ць m (poslanécʹ), розси́льний m (rozsýlʹnyj)
Declension
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