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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic тугъ (tugŭ), from Proto-Slavic *tǫgъ (hard, strong), from Proto-Indo-European *tengʰ-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tʊˈɡoj]
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Adjective

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туго́й (tugój) (comparative (по)ту́же)

  1. tight, taut (under high tension)
    туго́й на у́хо (colloquial)tugój na úxohard of hearing

Declension

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