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еле-еле

/[ˈjelʲɪ ˈjelʲɪ] | [ˈjelʲe ˈjelʲe]/
Russianadv

Definitions

  1. 1.
    hardly, scarcely, barely
  2. 2.
    slightly
  3. 3.
    with (great) difficulty

Etymology

Reduplication of е́ле (jéle).

Forms

  • е́ле-е́леcanonical
  • jéle-jéleromanization

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