-явый

Russian

Alternative forms

  • -а́вый (-ávyj)after hushing consonants

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʲavɨj]

Suffix

-я́вый • (-jávyj)

  1. Suffix used to form adjectives from nouns or other adjectives, usually describing characteristics; approximately equivalent to -y.
    дыра́ (dyrá, hole) + ‎-я́вый (-jávyj) → ‎дыря́вый (dyrjávyj, holey, full of holes)
    чёрный (čórnyj, black) + ‎-я́вый (-jávyj) → ‎черня́вый (černjávyj, dark-haired (colloquial))
    ку́дри (kúdri, curls) + ‎-я́вый (-jávyj) → ‎кудря́вый (kudrjávyj, curly)

Declension

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -явый