малы

small, little

m ɐ ɫ ɨ → малый
мал guy, fellow + ы Plural
adjective · plural Rare #29,771
small, little Short form; used here to mean too small or too little for someone or something.
RU: Эти ботинки мне малы.
EN: These shoes are too small for me.
Forms of малый
MasculineFeminine
Singular мал мала

Малы.

They are small.

— Марти Великолепный (2025)

Они малы ростом.

They are short.

— Властелин колец: Две крепости (2002)

Мне ботинки малы.

My boots are too small.

Ему малы.

They're too small for him.

— Leto (2018)

Они мне малы.

They're too small for me.

У меня ноги болят, потому что эти ботинки малы.

My feet hurt because these shoes are too small.

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