косой

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈsoj]

Etymology 1

Per Vasmer, derived from коса́ (kosá, plait, braid). Cognate with Ukrainian ко́сий (kósyj), Serbo-Croatian ко̑с, Czech kosý, Polish kosy.

Adjective

косо́й (kosój) (comparative (по)косе́е or (по)косе́й)

  1. slanting, oblique, skewed (inclined at an angle to the plane; not straight, not sheer)
  2. twisted, wry, crooked
  3. to the side, not centered
  4. (figuratively) distrustful, suspicious, unfriendly (gaze, glance, etc.)
  5. strabismic, suffering from strabismus, cross-eyed, squinting
Declension

Noun

косо́й (kosój) m anim (genitive косо́го, nominative plural косы́е, genitive plural косы́х, feminine коса́я)

  1. (colloquial) cross-eyed person
  2. (colloquial) hare
  3. (slang) drunk (police slang)
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

косо́й (kosój) f inan

  1. instrumental singular of коса́ (kosá)

Etymology 3

Noun

косо́й (kosój) f inan

  1. genitive singular of коса́я (kosája)
  2. dative singular of коса́я (kosája)
  3. instrumental singular of коса́я (kosája)
  4. prepositional singular of коса́я (kosája)
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