гайдамака

Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From a Turkic source, related to Turkish haydamak (to drive, to herd animals).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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гайдама́ка (hajdamákam pers (genitive гайдама́ки, nominative plural гайдама́ки, genitive plural гайдама́ків)

  1. (historical) a Ukrainian kind of soldier in 18th century, also used during the Civil War in the beginning of the 20th century
  2. (colloquial, dated) a rowdy, foolhardy person

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