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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pravъ. Compare пра́вда (právda). Cognate with Latin prōvincia (territory, dominion, office, duty, province), Proto-Germanic *frawjô (lord).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpravɨj]
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Adjective

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пра́вый (právyj) (comparative (по)праве́е or (по)праве́й, superlative са́мый пра́вый)

  1. right, right-hand
    Antonym: ле́вый (lévyj)
  2. (nautical) starboard
  3. (politics) right-wing
  4. right, correct
    Они́ пра́вы во всём.Oní právy vo vsjom.They are right in everything.
  5. righteous
    пра́вое де́лоprávoje délojust cause

Usage notes

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  • In the meaning "correct", the adjective is more commonly used in the short forms. In the meanings "on the right side" and "right-wing", the short forms are rare.

Declension

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in the meanings "correct, just":

in the meanings "on the right side, right-wing":

Derived terms

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Noun

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пра́вый (právyjm anim (genitive пра́вого, nominative plural пра́вые, genitive plural пра́вых, feminine пра́вая)

  1. (politics) rightist

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Antonyms

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