алый

From Old East Slavic алъ (alŭ, “bright red; crimson”), from a Turkic source, Compare Bashkir ал (al, “bright red”), Turkish al (“crimson”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈaɫɨj]

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а́лый • (ályj) (comparative (по)але́е or (по)але́й, diminutive а́ленький, augmentative алю́щий)

1. crimson, scarlet, vermilion

   Synonyms: кра́сный (krásnyj, “red”), пунцо́вый (puncóvyj, “crimson”)

2. reddish, blood-red, ruby-colored

Often used to designate the colour of blood; or to designate the objects and phenomena whose bright-red colour can be comparable to one of blood (cf. а́лый цвето́к (ályj cvetók, “scarlet flower”), а́лый зака́т (ályj zakát, “crimson sunset”)).

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• алеть (aletʹ)

• → Ingrian: aaloi
• → Komi-Permyak: а́лӧй (álöj)
• → Komi-Yazva: а́лөй (álåj)