temnyy
Temnyy is the transliteration of the Russian adjective темный, meaning dark, dim, or shadowy. It is used to describe light, colors, and atmosphere and can also be employed figuratively to indicate obscurity, secrecy, or moral ambiguity.
Etymology: Temnyy derives from Old East Slavic temnъ meaning dark, associated with Proto-Slavic roots for gloom
Orthography and transliteration: In Cyrillic the word is темный. In English-language texts the masculine form is commonly
Usage: Temnyy describes things that lack light or brightness, such as темный цвет (a dark color) or темная комната (a
Related terms: The root also yields nouns such as темнота (darkness) and compounds used across Slavic languages