Belarusian edit

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Etymology edit

Probably from Turkic.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kuˈɫak]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ak

Noun edit

кула́к (kulákm inan (genitive кулака́, nominative plural кулакі́, genitive plural кулако́ў)

  1. fist (clenched hand)

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кула́к (kulákm pers (genitive кулака́, nominative plural кулакі́, genitive plural кулако́ў, feminine кула́чка)

  1. (historical, usually derogatory) kulak
    Synonym: курку́ль (kurkúlʹ)

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References edit

  • кулак” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org

Bulgarian edit

 
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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Russian кула́к (kulák, fist), probably of Turkic origin.

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Noun edit

кула́к (kulákm (feminine кула́чка)

  1. (historical, Soviet society) kulak (free farmer within the Communist bloc who opposed collectivization)

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References edit

  • кулак”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • кулак”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Kildin Sami edit

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Verb edit

кулак (kulak)

  1. second-person singular indicative present of куллэ (kulle)

Kyrgyz edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *kulkak (ear). Cognate with Kazakh құлақ (qūlaq), Southern Altai кулак (kulak), Crimean Tatar qulaq, Karachay-Balkar къулакъ (qulaq), Kumyk къулакъ (qulaq), Bashkir ҡолаҡ (qolaq), Tatar колак (qolaq), Azerbaijani qulaq, Gagauz kulak, Turkish kulak, Turkmen gulak, Uzbek quloq, Uyghur قۇلاق (qulaq), Khakas хулах (xulax), Shor қулақ, Tofa ӄулаӄ, Tuvan кулак (kulak), Western Yugur qulaq, etc.

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кулак (kulak) (Arabic spelling قۇلاق)

  1. ear

Russian edit

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Etymology edit

Probably from Turkic, with the same meaning, from *kul (hand). Compare Bashkir ҡул (qul, arm, hand), Tatar кул (qul, arm, hand) and Turkish kol (arm). The sense of “wealthy farmer” is from the expression держа́ть в кулаке́ (deržátʹ v kulaké, to keep in dependence) or developed figuratively as “fist” → “tightfisted person”.

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кула́к (kulákm inan (genitive кулака́, nominative plural кулаки́, genitive plural кулако́в, relational adjective кула́чный, diminutive кулачо́к)

  1. fist
  2. (military) concentrated force
  3. (mechanical) cam

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кула́к (kulákm anim (genitive кулака́, nominative plural кулаки́, genitive plural кулако́в, feminine кула́чка, relational adjective кула́цкий, diminutive кулачо́к)

  1. (historical, usually derogatory) kulak (a prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers)
    Synonym: курку́ль (kurkúlʹ)

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Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: kulak
  • Ingrian: kulakka
  • Turkish: kulak
  • Uzbek: quloq

Southern Altai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *kulkak (ear). Cognate with Kazakh құлақ (qūlaq), Kyrgyz кулак (kulak), Crimean Tatar qulaq, Karachay-Balkar къулакъ (qulaq), Kumyk къулакъ (qulaq), Bashkir ҡолаҡ (qolaq), Tatar колак (qolaq), Azerbaijani qulaq, Gagauz kulak, Turkish kulak, Turkmen gulak, Uzbek quloq, Uyghur قۇلاق (qulaq), Khakas хулах (xulax), Shor қулақ, Tofa ӄулаӄ, Tuvan кулак (kulak), Western Yugur qulaq, etc.

Noun edit

кулак (kulak)

  1. ear

Tuvan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Turkic *kulkak (ear). Cognate with Turkish kulak.

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Noun edit

кулак (kulak) (definite accusative кулакты, plural кулактар)

  1. ear

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Declension of кулак
Nominative кулак
kulak
Accusative кулакты
kulaktı
Singular Plural
Nominative кулак
kulak
кулактар
kulaktar
Genitive кулактың
kulaktıñ
кулактарның
kulaktarnıñ
Accusative кулакты
kulaktı
кулактарны
kulaktarnı
Dative кулакка
kulakka
кулактарга
kulaktarga
Locative кулакта
kulakta
кулактарда
kulaktarda
Ablative кулактан
kulaktan
кулактардан
kulaktardan
Prolative I кулакче
kulakçe
кулактарже
kulaktarje
Prolative II кулактыва
kulaktıva
кулактардыва
kulaktardıva
First person singular possessive forms of кулак
Nominative кулакым
kulakım
Accusative кулакымны
kulakımnı
Singular Plural
Nominative кулакым
kulakım
кулактарым
kulaktarım
Genitive кулакымның
kulakımnıñ
кулактарымның
kulaktarımnıñ
Accusative кулакымны
kulakımnı
кулактарымны
kulaktarımnı
Dative кулакымга
kulakımga
кулактарымга
kulaktarımga
Locative кулакымда
kulakımda
кулактарымда
kulaktarımda
Ablative кулакымдан
kulakımdan
кулактарымдан
kulaktarımdan
Prolative I кулакымже
kulakımje
кулактарымже
kulaktarımje
Prolative II кулакымдыва
kulakımdıva
кулактарымдыва
kulaktarımdıva

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Noun edit

кула́к (kulákm inan (genitive кулака́, nominative plural кулаки́, genitive plural кулакі́в, relational adjective кула́чний, diminutive кулачо́к)

  1. fist
  2. cog

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кула́к (kulákm pers (genitive кулака́, nominative plural кулаки́, genitive plural кулакі́в, feminine кула́чка, relational adjective кула́цький, diminutive кулачо́к)

  1. (historical, usually derogatory) kulak (a prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers)
    Synonym: курку́ль (kurkúlʹ)

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