родной

Russian

Etymology

род (rod) +‎ -ной (-noj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rɐdˈnoj]
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  • (rustic, Northern Russia) IPA(key): [rodˈnoj]
  • (Southern Russia, Belarus) IPA(key): [radˈnoj]
  • (Ukraine) IPA(key): [rɐdˈnɔj]
  • Rhymes: -oj

Adjective

родно́й • (rodnój)

  1. native (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin)
  2. dear
  3. biological, own, directly related by blood
    родно́й братrodnój bratbiological brother (not a cousin or stepbrother)

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Ingrian: rodnoi