Russian edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic паукъ (paukŭ), from Proto-Slavic *paǫkъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈuk]
  • (file)

Noun edit

пау́к (paúkm anim (genitive паука́, nominative plural пауки́, genitive plural пауко́в, feminine паучи́ха, relational adjective пауко́вый or пау́чий or паучи́ный, diminutive паучо́к, augmentative паучи́ще or пауча́ра, pejorative паучи́шка)

  1. spider
  2. (colloquial) mean, greedy person

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References edit

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “паук”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *paǫkъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pâuːk/
  • Hyphenation: па‧ук

Noun edit

па̏ӯк m (Latin spelling pȁūk)

  1. spider
  2. (figuratively) tow truck, breakdown lorry, wrecker
  3. weever

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References edit

  • паук” in Hrvatski jezični portal