feminine

ˈɫoʂ

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Translation

lie, falsehood

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Word origin

From Proto-Slavic lъžь, the same root as лгать, 'to lie'.

Origin
Proto-Slavic
Root
lъžь

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

на́глая .

That was a barefaced lie.

.

She caught him out in a lie.

доведёт.

That kind of lie will come to no good.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 2: Words 811-821.