[Malyy]
"lad, small guy (noun); small (adj)" is Малый in Russian.
Малый means "lad, small guy (noun); small (adj)" in English.
Listen to the pronunciationWord #804 of 6,000 by frequency in Russian.
Он был малый небольшого роста, но очень сильный.
He was a short guy, but very strong.