хижий
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Ukrainian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Russian хи́щный (xíščnyj). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
хи́жий • (xýžyj)
- (literally) predatory, predaceous (living by preying on other animals)
- (figuratively) predatory (exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain)
Declension[edit]
Declension of хи́жий (hard)
| masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | хи́жий xýžyj |
хи́же xýže |
хи́жа xýža |
хи́жі xýži | |
| genitive | хи́жого xýžoho |
хи́жої xýžoji |
хи́жих xýžyx | ||
| dative | хи́жому xýžomu |
хи́жій xýžij |
хи́жим xýžym | ||
| accusative | animate | хи́жого xýžoho |
хи́же xýže |
хи́жу xýžu |
хи́жих xýžyx |
| inanimate | хи́жий xýžyj |
хи́жі xýži | |||
| instrumental | хи́жим xýžym |
хи́жою xýžoju |
хи́жими xýžymy | ||
| locative | хи́жому, хи́жім xýžomu, xýžim |
хи́жій xýžij |
хи́жих xýžyx | ||
Related terms[edit]
- хижа́к m (xyžák)
- хижа́цький (xyžácʹkyj)
Further reading[edit]
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “хижий”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “хижий”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “хижий”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “хижий”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “хижий”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
- “хижий”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)