лафа
Russian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic عَلَف (ʕalaf, “fodder”), from Old East Slavic алафа (alafa) or олафа (olafa). Cognates include Ukrainian лахва́ (laxvá) and Belarusian лахва́ (laxvá).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
лафа́ • (lafá) f inan (genitive лафы́, nominative plural лафы́, genitive plural лаф)
- (dated, colloquial) benefit; luck; enjoyment