Belarusian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Related to цьма (cʹma). Cognate to тьмя́ний (tʹmjányj).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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цьмя́ны (cʹmjány)

  1. dim, dull (not bright, with a low level of illumination)
    цьмя́нае святло́cʹmjánaje svjatlódim light
  2. dark, darkened
    Synonym: цёмны (cjómny)
  3. (idiomatic, of eyes) lustreless, vague
  4. (idiomatic) unclear, foggy, incomprehensible
    цьмя́нае адчува́ннеcʹmjánaje adčuvánnjeunclear feeling

Declension

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References

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  • цьмяны” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
  • цьмяны”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)