Romanian

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Etymology

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From colloquial Old Church Slavonic *харьнъ (*xarĭnŭ) equivalent to Macedonian арен (aren) and Bulgarian ха́рен (háren, good, likeable) from Ancient Greek χάρις (kháris, goodwill) + Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhar.nik/
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Adjective

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harnic m or n (feminine singular harnică, masculine plural harnici, feminine and neuter plural harnice)

  1. hardworking, industrious, diligent, busy

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