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малый
Translation of малый
fellow
Meaning of малый
Russian
мужчина, человек (разговорное)
English
a man or boy (informal)
Transcription and pronunciation of малый
ма́лый
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈmaɫɨj]
- In Latin letters
- malyy
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He's a nice fellow.
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Он славный малый.
He is a friendly fellow from my class.
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Он дружелюбный малый из моего класса.
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What's the difference between малый, парень, мужик, and тип
П
🇷🇺Russian
парень
The usual informal word for a guy.
М
🇷🇺Russian
мужик
Rough informal word for a grown man.
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Т
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тип
Informal, often disapproving.
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What does малый mean?
a man or boy (informal)
How do you pronounce малый?
малый is pronounced [ˈmaɫɨj], in Latin letters “malyy”.
How is малый used in a sentence?
He's a nice fellow. Translation: Он славный малый.
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