первый

Russian

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    Cardinal: оди́н (odín)
    Ordinal: пе́рвый (pérvyj)
    Ordinal abbreviation: 1-ый (1-yj)
    Adverbial: одна́жды (odnáždy)
    Multiplier: одино́кий (odinókij)
    Collective: одно́е (odnóje)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pьrvъ (“first”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pírˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂wós, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, formerly; through, throughout”).

Baltic cognates include Lithuanian pìrmas (“first; primary”), Latvian pìrmaĩs, Old Prussian pirmas (“first”).

Indo-European cognates include Sanskrit पूर्व (pū́rva, “foremost, first, previous”) and English fore and prime.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʲervɨj]
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Adjective

пе́рвый • (pérvyj)

  1. first
    пе́рвый день неде́ли ― pérvyj denʹ nedéli ― the first day of the week
  2. chief, main
  3. number one, top

Declension

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • → Kildin Sami: пе̄рвэ (pierve)
  • → Yakut: пиэрибэй (pieribey)

See also

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