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See also: Laika and laikā

English

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Etymology

From Russian ла́йка (lájka, laika, literally barker).

Noun

laika (plural laikas)

  1. A type of hunting dog from Russia.
    • 1957, The New Yorker, volume 33, page 54:
      Q—The Russians picked a laika to occupy the space capsule. Do you think a dachshund would have been a wiser choice?
    • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 287:
      Indeed, they have been hybridising for a very long time, as is evidenced by the laika, a wolf-like dog that even today accompanies various Siberian peoples.

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Adjective

laika (accusative singular laikan, plural laikaj, accusative plural laikajn)

  1. lay

Finnish

Etymology

From Russian лайка (lajka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑikɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lai‧ka
  • Hyphenation(key): lai‧ka

Noun

laika

  1. laika (dog breed)

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Noun

laika

  1. book

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  • shi laika

Latvian

Noun

laika m

  1. genitive singular of laiks

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈi.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: la‧i‧ka

Noun

laika

  1. genitive singular of laik
  2. accusative singular of laik

Spanish

Noun

laika m (plural laikas)

  1. laika (dog breed)

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