малый

Etymology
, from, from , , whence English.

Adjective

 * 1) small, little
 * 2) short

Usage notes

 * The short form should not be conflated with the adjective, which has lexicalized as a short-form-only adjective in its own right.
 * A special short form is found in the expression . Here, ма́ла and вели́ка are old short genitives.
 * A special short form is found in the expression . Here, мала́ is an old short feminine attributive adjective.
 * A special short form is found in the expression . Here, мал (masculine) and мала́ (feminine) are old short attributive adjectives.

Noun

 * 1) fellow, guy, chap