тернистий

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From терни́ (terný) +‎ -и́стий (-ýstyj). Compare Russian терни́стый (ternístyj), Belarusian цярні́сты (cjarnísty), Polish ciernisty. The root is inherited from Proto-Slavic *tьrnъ (thorn, blackthorn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [terˈnɪstei̯]
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Adjective

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терни́стий (ternýstyj) (adverb терни́сто, abstract noun терни́стість)

  1. (literally) thorny (having thorns or spines)
  2. (figuratively) thorny (troublesome or vexatious)

Declension

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