барсук

Russian

Etymology

From a Turkic source (compare Turkish porsuk, Kazakh борсық (borsyq, badger)), from Proto-Turkic *borsuk (badger). Compare Ukrainian борсу́к (borsúk, badger). Displaced native язве́ц (jazvéc), from Proto-Slavic *jàzvьcь (badger).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɐrˈsuk]
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Noun

барсу́к • (barsúkm anim (genitive барсука́, nominative plural барсуки́, genitive plural барсуко́в, feminine барсучи́ха)

  1. badger (mammal)

Declension

Yakut

Etymology

From Russian барсук (barsuk), from Proto-Turkic *borsuk.

Noun

барсук • (barsuk)

  1. badger (Meles meles)