Ukrainian · Food & Drink

Голодний

holodnyy

Hungry

Beginneradjective

Definition

Needing food; ya holodnyy — I am hungry.

Example

Я голодний, що їстимемо?

I'm hungry, what are we eating?

Etymology

'Голодний' (holodnyy) comes from the root 'голод' (holod), meaning 'hunger', with the suffix indicating an adjective. It reflects the concept of hunger deeply embedded in human experience.

How & Where It’s Used

Golodnyy is used informally to describe a state of hunger and is often encountered in spoken language.

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