Russian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *xromъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [xrɐˈmoj]
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Adjective

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хромо́й (xromój) (comparative (по)хроме́е or (по)хроме́й)

  1. lame, limping (unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs)
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) lame (bad)
  3. wobbly (of furniture)

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Noun

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хромо́й (xromójm inan (genitive хромо́го, nominative plural хромы́е, genitive plural хромы́х, feminine хрома́я)

  1. lame person

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References

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  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “хромой”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress