Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic мръшавъ (mrŭšavŭ). Compare Bulgarian мършав (mǎršav).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɨr.ʃav/, /mɨrˈʃav/

Adjective

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mârșav m or n (feminine singular mârșavă, masculine plural mârșavi, feminine and neuter plural mârșave)

  1. sordid, ignoble, vile, base, mean, foul
    Synonyms: ticălos, josnic

Declension

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