Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic пьстръ (pĭstrŭ), from Proto-Slavic *pьstrъ (variegated).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʲɵstrɨj]
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Adjective edit

пёстрый (pjóstryj) (comparative (по)пестре́е or (по)пестре́й)

  1. variegated, motley
  2. multicoloured
  3. (colloquial, figurative) mixed
  4. (colloquial) florid

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