уж
{adverb} {particle} {Russian loan} 1. already, by now
♢ паша•мым толмешке•т уж пытаре•м {sentence} I'll finish my work by the time you come
2. to be sure, indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)
♢ ты•йже уж палыша•ш ула•т {sentence} you've got to know that