No. 4,036 in Russian
малой
"Maloy" means "little one," "kid," or "youngster" in informal Russian.
In a sentence
Малой, помоги мне перенести коробки.
Hey, kiddo, help me carry the boxes.
In this sentence, 'малой' is used informally to refer to a younger person, typically a child or someone younger than the speaker.
Я заметил, что малой котёнок играет с нитками.
I noticed that the small kitten is playing with strings.
Here, 'малой' is an adjective describing the size of the kitten, meaning 'small' or 'young'.
У нашего соседа растет малой дуб.
Our neighbor has a small oak tree growing.
In this example, 'малой' modifies 'дуб', indicating the oak tree is small or young.
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