Kazakh

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Alternative scripts
Arabic سكيف
Cyrillic скиф
Latin skif

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Russian скиф (skif), ultimately from Ancient Greek Σκύθης (Skúthēs).

Noun

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скиф (skif)

  1. (historical) Scyth, Scythian

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Russian скиф (skif), from English skiff.

Noun

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скиф (skif)

  1. (sports) skiff (boat)
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Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [skʲif]
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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek Σκύθης (Skúthēs).

Noun

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скиф (skifm anim (genitive ски́фа, nominative plural ски́фы, genitive plural ски́фов, relational adjective ски́фский)

  1. (historical) Scyth, Scythian
  2. wild, rough man
  3. (astronautics, weaponry) Skif-DM (Soviet orbital weapons platform)
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Etymology 2

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From English skiff, from Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo (small boat), from Lombardic skif (boat), from Proto-Germanic *skipą (boat, ship).

Noun

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скиф (skifm inan (genitive ски́фа, nominative plural ски́фы, genitive plural ски́фов)

  1. (sports) skiff (boat)
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