Russian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [bɐrˈsuk]
  • (file)

Noun edit

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

  1. badger (mammal)

Declension edit

Yakut edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *borsuk.

Noun edit

барсук (barsuk)

  1. badger (Meles meles)