See also: простои

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [prɐˈstoj]
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Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic простъ (prostŭ), from Proto-Slavic *prostъ.

Adjective edit

просто́й (prostój) (comparative (по)про́ще, superlative просте́йший)

  1. simple, ordinary
  2. basic
  3. (number theory) prime
    взаи́мно просты́еvzaímno prostýjecoprime
    просто́е число́prostóje čislóprime number
  4. (classification) simple, simplex
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Descendants edit
  • Ingrian: prostoi
  • Yakut: боростуой (borostuoy)

Etymology 2 edit

From проста́ивать (prostáivatʹ).

Noun edit

просто́й (prostójm inan (genitive просто́я, nominative plural просто́и, genitive plural просто́ев)

  1. standstill, stoppage, idle time, downtime
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Verb edit

просто́й (prostój)

  1. second-person singular imperative perfective of простоя́ть (prostojátʹ)