мутник

Russian

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Etymology

мути́ть (mutítʹ, to make muddy) +‎ -ник (-nik)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mʊtʲˈnʲik]

Noun

мутни́к • (mutníkm anim or m inan (genitive мутни́ка, nominative plural мутни́ки, genitive plural мутни́ков)

  1. (fishing) fishing net used to catch small fish
  2. (fishing) seine net used to catch demersal fish
  3. (animate) one who causes turmoil, attempts to muddy the waters
    Synonyms: мути́ла (mutíla), сму́тчик (smútčik)

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