Russian edit

Etymology edit

кость (kostʹ, bone) +‎ -я́шка (-jáška)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

костя́шка (kostjáškaf inan (genitive костя́шки, nominative plural костя́шки, genitive plural костя́шек)

  1. (colloquial) knuckle
  2. (colloquial) abacus bead
  3. (colloquial) a small ivory, bone, or plastic object, boardgame piece

Declension edit