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Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic рудъ (rudŭ), from Proto-Slavic *rudъ. Compare to Ukrainian руди́й (rudýj), Czech rudý, Polish rudy.

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рудо́й (rudój) (comparative (по)руде́е or (по)руде́й)

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of ру́дый (rúdyj, red, redhaired, redheaded)
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рудо́й (rudójf inan

  1. instrumental singular of руда́ (rudá)

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ру́дой (rúdoj)

  1. feminine singular genitive/dative/instrumental/prepositional of ру́дый (rúdyj)