правый

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pravъ, from Proto-Indo-European *proHwo- (right judge, master), ultimately from *per-. Compare пра́вда (právda). Cognate with Latin prōvincia (territory, dominion, office, duty, province), Proto-Germanic *frawjô (lord).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpravɨj]

Adjective

пра́вый (právyj) (comparative (по)праве́е or (по)праве́й, superlative са́мый пра́вый)

  1. right, right-hand
  2. (nautical) starboard
  3. right-wing
  4. right, correct
    Они́ пра́вы во всём.Oní právy vo vsjóm.They are right in everything.
  5. righteous
    пра́вое де́лоprávoje délojust cause

Declension

in the meanings "correct, just":

in the meanings "on the right side, right-wing":

Usage notes

  • In the meaning "correct", the adjective is more commonly used in the short forms. In the meanings "on the right side" and "right-wing", the short forms are rare.

Derived terms

Noun

пра́вый (právyj) m anim (genitive пра́вого, nominative plural пра́вые, genitive plural пра́вых, feminine пра́вая)

  1. right-winger

Declension

Antonyms

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