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пистолет

Etymology

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Borrowed from French pistolet. Morphologically equivalent to the diminutive of obsolete писто́л (pistól) +‎ -ет (-et).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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пистоле́т (pistolétm (relational adjective пистоле́тен)

  1. pistol, handgun
  2. spraying pistol, sprayer

Declension

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References

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

Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French pistolet. Ultimately from Czech píšťala (whistle), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (to squeak, whistle), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Compare пища́ль (piščálʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pʲɪstɐˈlʲet]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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пистоле́т (pistolétm inan (genitive пистоле́та, nominative plural пистоле́ты, genitive plural пистоле́тов, relational adjective пистоле́тный, diminutive пистоле́тик)

  1. pistol, handgun
    • 2007, Дельфин [Dolphin] (lyrics and music), “Нечестно [Nečestno]”, in Юность[1]:
      И ничего́ бо́льше нет.
      Жа́лость к себе́ смешна́.
      В рот пистоле́т.
      Чёрная тишина́.
      I ničevó bólʹše net.
      Žálostʹ k sebé smešná.
      V rot pistolét.
      Čórnaja tišiná.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. spraying pistol, sprayer

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Georgian: პისტოლეტი (ṗisṭoleṭi)
  • Ingrian: pistoletti

See also

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