Belarusian

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Etymology

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From Old East Slavic съмѣлъ (sŭmělŭ), from Proto-Slavic *sъmělъ. By surface analysis, смець (smjecʹ, to dare) +‎ -лы (-ly).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈsʲmʲeɫɨ]
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Adjective

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сме́лы (smjély)

  1. daring, audacious, bold, brave
    Synonym: адва́жны (advážny)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • смелы” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • смелы́: IPA(key): [smʲɪˈɫɨ]
  • сме́лы: IPA(key): [ˈsmʲeɫɨ]

Adjective

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смелы́ or сме́лы (smelý or smély)

  1. short plural of сме́лый (smélyj)