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How do you say "narrow" in Russian?
узкий
uzkij
In Russian, "narrow" is узкий.
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Pronunciation
Say OOS-kij. Two syllables, stress on the first. The OO is short.
Writing and usage
Узкий has 5 letters. The Ж makes a ZH sound but is not in this word. The З makes a Z sound.
Example sentence
Коридор узкий.
The corridor is narrow.
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How to remember узкий
Uz: narrow passages uz (use) every bit of space.
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Questions about узкий
How do you say "narrow" in Russian?
In Russian, "narrow" is узкий. It is a noun.
How is узкий written in Russian?
Узкий has 5 letters. The Ж makes a ZH sound but is not in this word. The З makes a Z sound.
How is узкий used in a sentence?
Use узкий as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Коридор узкий. (The corridor is narrow.).
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