Russian · Emotions & Personality
umnyy
Smart / Intelligent
Having or showing intelligence.
Этот студент очень умный.
This student is very smart.
The adjective 'умный' (umnyy) is derived from the root 'ум' (um), which means 'mind' or 'intellect.' It has Indo-European origins relating to knowledge and intelligence.
'Умный' is used in both formal and informal contexts and applies to both spoken and written descriptions of intelligence. It resonates uniformly across Russian-speaking communities.