беляк

Russian

Etymology 1

From белый (belyj) +‎ -як (-jak)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲɪˈlʲak]

Noun

беля́к • (beljákm anim (genitive беляка́, nominative plural беляки́, genitive plural беляко́в)

  1. white hare, mountain hare, arctic hare
    Synonyms: за́яц-беля́к (zájac-belják), аркти́ческий беля́к (arktíčeskij belják)
  2. (colloquial, history) a male member of the White Army, a white guardsman
Declension

Etymology 2

From Turkic, compare Ottoman Turkish بكلك.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bʲɪˈlʲak]

Noun

беля́к • (beljákm inan (genitive беляка́, nominative plural беляки́, genitive plural беляко́в)

  1. (history) a small duchy in central Volga basin area during late Medieval time
Declension