каяк
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq, “man's boat”) (Inuvialuktun), from Proto-Eskimo *qayaʁ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kɐˈjak]
Noun
кая́к • (kaják) m inan (genitive каяка́ or кая́ка, nominative plural каяки́ or кая́ки, genitive plural каяко́в or кая́ков)
Usage notes
Russian has two terms for kayak: байда́рка (bajdárka) and кая́к (kaják). They are partly synonymous, but are typically used in different contexts:
- байда́рка (bajdárka) is typically used for traditional Chukchi, Aleut, and Inuit kayaks kayaks, and for modern kayaks which have a frame or are inflatable, especially if designed for flatwater touring;
- кая́к (kaják) is typically used for modern rigid plastic kayaks, especially if designed for whitewater use and performing Eskimo rolls.
Declension
Declension of кая́к (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-b/a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | кая́к kaják |
каяки́, кая́ки kajakí, kajáki |
| genitive | каяка́, кая́ка kajaká, kajáka |
каяко́в, кая́ков kajakóv, kajákov |
| dative | каяку́, кая́ку kajakú, kajáku |
каяка́м, кая́кам kajakám, kajákam |
| accusative | кая́к kaják |
каяки́, кая́ки kajakí, kajáki |
| instrumental | каяко́м, кая́ком kajakóm, kajákom |
каяка́ми, кая́ками kajakámi, kajákami |
| prepositional | каяке́, кая́ке kajaké, kajáke |
каяка́х, кая́ках kajakáx, kajákax |