половой

See also: половый

Russian

Etymology 1

пол (pol, “floor”) +‎ -ово́й (-ovój), from Old East Slavic полъ (polŭ, “floor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəɫɐˈvoj]

Adjective

полово́й • (polovój)

  1. (relational) floor, flooring (the bottom or lower part of a room)
    полова́я тря́пка ― polovája trjápka ― floorcloth
Declension

Noun

Половой с подносом и чайниками

полово́й • (polovój) m anim (genitive полово́го, nominative plural половы́е, genitive plural половы́х)

  1. (historical) waiter or servant in a Russian tavern
Declension

Etymology 2

пол (pol, “sex, gender”) +‎ -ово́й (-ovój), related to пол- (pol-, “half”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəɫɐˈvoj]

Adjective

полово́й • (polovój)

  1. (relational, biology, sex) sex (as an action); sexual, genital
    полово́й акт ― polovój akt ― sex act, sexual intercourse
    полова́я связь ― polovája svjazʹ ― sexual relationship
    полово́й о́рган ― polovój órgan ― sexual organ
    полово́й отбо́р ― polovój otbór ― sexual selection
Declension
Derived terms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈɫovəj]

Noun

поло́вой • (polóvoj) f inan

  1. instrumental singular of поло́ва (polóva)
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