Russian Root Words Flashcards by Gerk Mahleen

алк-

hungry, greedy (ALL Kids are greedy and hungry)

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ау-

halloo, echo (AHOO AHOO AHOO)

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ба-

talk, saying, chatter, tell stories (BA BA BA of the sheep sounds like the chatter of fat peeps)

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бав-

amuse, add, rid (I find it BAFfling, that they got rid of the amusement park to add a mall)

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бд-, бод-, буд-

awake, vigil, watch, brave, sound (stay awake and watch for sound, or it will not BODE well)

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бег-

run, flight (I had to BEG the flight attendant to let me in the flight after I ran up)

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бед-, бид-

poor, bad (the poor man has no BED, the bad BEED him die)

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бел-

white (the white BELly of a whale)

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берег-, брег-

guard, watch, spare, board, shore (could you spare a guard to come on board and watch the shore from the BRIG, don’t make me BEREG)

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бес-

demon, devil (the devil has his BESt demons possess world leaders)

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би-, бой-

battle, beat (go to battle and BEat that BOY)

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благ-

well, welfare, good, fine (I its all good, well, and fine if you share your welfare on a BLOG)

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блеск-, блест-, блист-

glisten, shine (the shine of her BLESSED BLESK skin did not glisten with BLISTers)

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близ-

near (very near ft BLISS are mountains)

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бог-

God, rich, wealth (the God given wealth of the rich was wasted on BOGatees)

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бол-

ill, hurt, pain, ache (I’m too ill to BOWL, and have too much hurt, pain, and ache)

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болт-

chatter, talk, dangle (I hate to let you dangle and I want to talk and chatter, but I have too BOLT)

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бол-, боль-

more, large, great (I want more pasta in a great BOWL)

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бос-

bare (I can barely stand my BOSS)

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бр-, бер-, бир-, бор-

take, seize, climb, elect, collect (elect to climb a BEAR, take, no seize the BEER, and collect BOREs heads)

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брат-

brother (my brother is a BRAT)

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бред-, брод-

wanderer (I was BRED to wander the BROAD world)

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брос-, брас-

throw, toss (throw/toss the BROS some BRASS)

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буй-, бу-

rage, stormy (while the storm raged, I said BOO-BOEY!!!)

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бур-

storm (this storm is BORing)

бы-

being, existence (simply, I BE)

ваг-

weight, dare (I dare you to lift weight is a VAGUE statement)

вал-

roll, surge, bulwark, heap (roll that BALL into a heap)

вар-

boil, heat, cook (it won't boil or cook of its to VAR away from the heat)

ве-

waft, blow, fan (I hope the fan will blow the wafting smell aVEY)

вед-

know (I know a good VED if your dog is sick)

вел-, вол-

command, will, order (if I command, you VILL obey my order)

вер-

trust, faith (why have faith if I can't VARELY trust you?)

верт-, врат-, ворот-

turn, twist

верх-

top, above, super- (you must rise above VEAR to get to the super-top)

весел-

joyful, cheer, enjoy (joy and cheer FORSALE, enjoy!)

ви-

weave (I like you VEAve hairstyle)

вет- (see: вед-)

utter, say, speak (don't say/utter that you dog is sick until you see the VET)

вид-

see (did you see the VIDeo?)

вин-

blame (don't blame a viral VINe for your unpopularity)

вис-, вес-

hang (VEASE hang youR VESt!)

влад-

power, rule (VLADamir Putin is a powerful ruler)

вод-

water (water VOTtle)

вод-, вед-

lead (careful, there's lead in the VOD!)

воз-, вез-

carry (carry VOZ VEZts downstairs!)

волок-, влек-, влак-

pull, drag, fibre

выс-

high (none of you VUISness if I want to get high)

вяз-, уз-

tie, bind (tie the nOOSE, VYAZ and loose)

гад-

guess (I guess I'm GAD there are no reptiles here)

гад-

reptile (I guess I'm GAD there are no reptiles here)

гиб-, гн-, губ

peril, bend, bow

глав-, голов-

head, chief

глад-

smooth, pat (I'm GLAD there's a smooth path)

глад-, голод-

hunger (I'm GLAD I watched the GOLOD games in theaters)

глаз-

eye (Mad Eye Moody had a magic GLASS eye)

глас-, голос-

voice

глух-, глох-

deaf

гляд-

glance, look

гн-, гон-

chase, drive

гнев-

anger

гнет-

press

гни-, гной

rot

говор-

talk

год-

year, time, weather, fit, good

гол-

naked

гор-, гре-

hill, mount, heat, burn, bitter, woe

горл-

throat

готов-

ready

град-, город-

town, enclosure

греб-, граб-, гроб

dig, grab

грем-, гром-

thunder, roar

грех-

sin

гроз-

awe, threat, roar

груб-

coarse

груз-

weight

гул-

stroll

густ-

thick

да-

give

дав-

former, old, press, crush

дв-

two

двер-, двор-

door, court, yard

двиг-

move

де-

do, work, make

ден-

day

дерев-, древ-, дров-

wood, tree

держ-

hold, rule

див-

wonder

дик-

wild

долг-

debt

долг-, длин-

long

доб-

fit

добр-

good, kind

дом-

home, house

др-, дар-, дир-, дор-, дыр-

tear, break

драз-

tease

дрог-

shudder, tremble

друг-, дорог-

friend, dear, road

ду-, дух-, дых-

blow, breath, spirit

дум-

thought

дур-

fool

ед-, яд-

food, poison

един-, один-

one, unit

езд-

ride

ем-, им-, я-

possess, have

жад-

greed

жал-

pity, favor, plaint

жар-

heat

жг-, жег-, жиг-, жог-

burn

жел-

wish

желт-

yellow

желез-

iron

жен-

woman

жерт-, жр-

sacrifice

жест-

stiff, hard

жи-

life

зв-, зов-, зыв-

call

звон-, зв-, звук-

ringing, sound

звер-

beast

зд-

build, create

здоров-, здрав-

health

зел(ен)-

green

зи-, зе-

gape, open, yawn

зем-

earth

зл-

evil, wicked, angry

зна-

know

зр-, зар-, зер-, зир-, зор-

see, look, light

игр-

game, play

ин-

other, different

иск-, ыск

seek

каз-

seem, appear, express (also; punish)

кам-

stone, rock

кат-

roll, ride

кид-

toss

кип-

boil

кис-, квас-

sour

клад-

put, hide

клев-

peck

клик-, крик-

call, cry

клин-, кля-

oath, curse, swear

клон-, клан-

bend, bow

ключ-

key

книг-

book

ков-

forge, confine

кож-

skin, hide, leather

коз-

goat

кол-

point, prick, circle (also; waver)

кон-

beginning, end (also; horse)

коп-

dig, pierce

коп-, куп-

save, heap, buy

кор-

reproach, gain, subject (also; root)

корм-

food, feed

кос-, чес-

tress, comb

кос-

scythe, cut

кост-

bone

крад-

steal

крас-

beauty

крат-, корот-

short, brief

креп-

strong

крест-, крес-

cross

кров-

blood

крох-

crumb, small piece

круг-

circle, sphere, round

кры-, кров-

shelter, cover

куп-

bathe

кус-

bite, taste

кут-

wrap, muffle, twist

лад-

harmony

ласк-

caress, cling

лг-, лож-

lie, deceit

лег-, лаг-, лог-

lie, down, put

лег-, лез-, льз-

ease, benefit, use

лез-, лаз-, лз-

climb, come out

лек-

cure

лес-

wood

лет-

fly

ли-

pour

лик-

face

лих-, лиш-

evil, superfluous

луг-

meadow

лук-

bow, bend, part

люб-

love

луд-

people

маз-, мас-

daub, oil, grease

мал-

small, little

мах-

wave, slip

мг-, миг-, жм-

twinkle, wink, blink

меж-, межд-

boundary, between, inter-

мек-

hint, dream

мен-

change

мер-, мир-, мор-

die

мер-

measure

мерз-, мороз-

cold, frost

мерк-, мрак-

dark

мес-

mix, knead, disturb

мест-

place

мет-

sweep, turn

мил-

dear, kind

мир-

peace, world

млек-, молок-

milk

млад-, молод-

young

мн-, мин-

opinion

мног-

many, much

мог-

able, power

мок-

wet

мол-

pray

молк-

silent, still

муж-

man

мук-

flour (also; torture, torment)

мут-, мят-

turbid, disturb

мы-

wash

мысл-

thought

нег-

languor, luxury

нем-

numb, mute

нес-, нос-

carry

нз-, нож-

knife, pierce

низ-

low, below, down

нов-

new

нуд-

need

общ-

common, social

ов-

sheep

огн-, огон-

fire

ок-

eye

пад-

fall

пал-, пл-, пел-

fire, flame

пар-

steam

пас-

tend, herd

пах

plough

пах-

smell

пек-

bake

пер-, пир-, пор-

lock, shut

пе-

sing

печат-, (пек-)

seal, print

пи-, пой-

drink

пис-

write

писк-

squeak

пит-

feed, nourish

плат-, полот-

dress, linen

плат-

pay

плет-

weave

плоск-

flat

плы-, плав-

swim, float

полк-

regiment

полн-

full

прав-

truth

прах-, порох-

dust, powder

прет-

forbid, argue

прос-

beg

прост-

simple, excuse

пруг-, пряг-

spring, harness

прыг-

jump

пряд-

strand, yarn, spin

пт-

bird

пуг-

fright

пуск-, пуст-

let

пуст-

empty

пут-

road, way

пух-

down

пыт-

try, attempt

раб-

slave

рав-

equality

рад-

glad

раз-

once, fell, defeat, imprint, inflict (also; different)

рез-

cut

реш-

decide, solve

род-

birth, tribe, nature

рост-, раст-

growth

руб-

cut, chop, limit

рук-

hand, vouch

рыб-

fish

сад-, сед-, сид-

sit, seat

свет-

light, world

своб-

free

свят-

holy

се-

seed, sow

сек-

axe, chop

серд-, серед-, сред-

heart, middle, mean

скак-

leap

сл-, сол-, сыл-

send

слав-, слов-, слу-, слы-

slav, fame, word, know, hear

слад-

sweet

след-

track, trail, follow, inherit

слуг-

serve

сме-

laugh

сох-, сух-, сых-

dry

сп-, сон-, сн-

sleep

спех-

hurry, speed

ста-, стой-, стоя-

stand, become

стерег-, сторож-, строг-

watch, stern

страд-

suffer

страх-

fear

стрем-

bound for, aspire

студ-, стыд-

chill, shame

стук-

knock

суд-

judge

та-

secret

твар-, твор-

create

тверд-

hard, firm

тек-, ток-

flow, current

ток-

lathe, turn, sharp

тем-, тм-, тьм-

dark

теп-, топ-

warm

тер-, тир-, тр-

rub

терп-

suffer

тес-, тис-

crowd

тих-, тех-

quiet, amuse

тк-, точ-

weave, point

тл-

spoil, decay, smolder

товар-

goods, company

толк-

explain, push

топ-

sink

торг-

trade

треск-

crack

труд-

labor

туг-, тяг-

tight, stiff

туск-

dim

уз-

tie, bond, knot

ук-, ык- (уч-?)

learn

ум-

mind

хват-, хит-

grasp, seize

хлад-, холод-

cold

ход-, шед-

хран-, хорон-

hide, bury

цвет-

color, flower

цел-

whole

цен-

worth, value

ча-

expect, hope

ча-, чн-, чин-

start, begin

част-

part, lot

чер-

black

чер-(к)-

scribble

чер-(т)-

draw

чин-

rank, course

чист-

clean

чт-, чит-, чет-

read, count

чу-

feel

чуд-, чуж-

wonder, strange

шиб-

hit, miss

щад-, щед-

mercy, spare, generous

щит-

protect, shield

яв-

appear

яс-

clear