бык

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *bykъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɨk]
  • (file)

Noun

бык (byk) m anim, m inan (genitive быка́, nominative plural быки́, genitive plural быко́в)

  1. (animate) bull, ox
  2. (animate, colloquial) a big, strong, or stubborn man
  3. (animate, slang) gangster, mobster, soldier (rank-and-file member of a criminal gang)
  4. (inanimate) abutment, pier

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