ґестиньови

Pannonian Rusyn

Etymology

From ґестиня (gestinja) +‎ -ови (-ovi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡɛstiˈɲɔvi]
• Rhymes: -ɔvi
• Hyphenation: ґес‧ти‧ньо‧ви

Adjective

ґестиньови (gestinʹovi) (not comparable)

1. chestnut, maroon (colour)

   ґестиньови:  

   ґестиньово власи ― gestinʹovo vlasi ― maroon hair

Usage notes

• Unlike most relational adjectives ending in -ов(и) (-ov(i)), ґестиньов (gestinʹov) and ґестиньови (gestinʹovi) are not semantically equivalent.

Further reading

• Medʹeši, H., Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “ґестиньови”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy