истый

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic истꙑи (istyi), from Proto-Slavic *jistъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈistɨj]

Adjective

и́стый • (ístyj) (comparative (по)и́стее or (по)и́стей)

  1. (rare) real, true, authentic
    и́стый джентльме́нístyj džentlʹmɛ́n/džentlʹméntrue gentleman
    • 1982, “Суть джентльмена [Essence of a gentleman]”, in N. Olev (lyrics), M. Dunaevsky (music), Трест, который лопнул [The Trust That Went Bust], performed by N. Karachencov and P. Smeyan:
      Ничему́ не удивля́ться, ничему́ не удивля́ться, никогда́ не до́лжен и́стый джентльме́н.
      Ničemú ne udivljátʹsja, ničemú ne udivljátʹsja, nikogdá ne dólžen ístyj džentlʹmɛ́n.
      Surprised by anything, surprised by anything, should a true gentleman never be.
  2. (rare) zealous, devoted

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