Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [vʲɪrtʊˈxaj]
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Noun

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вертуха́й (vertuxájm anim (genitive вертуха́я, nominative plural вертуха́и, genitive plural вертуха́ев)

  1. (slang, derogatory) turnkey, jailer, prison guard
  2. (derogatory, politics) militiaman, policeman
  3. employee of the "State Vehicle Inspection" / "State Patrol" (ГАИ, or Государственная автомобильная инспекция)

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