Russian edit

Etymology edit

ус (us) +‎ -ик (-ik)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈusʲɪk]
  • (file)

Noun edit

у́сик (úsikm inan (genitive у́сика, nominative plural у́сики, genitive plural у́сиков)

  1. endearing diminutive of ус (us): little/short moustache or whisker
  2. barbel (of fish)
  3. feeler, antenna (feeler organ on the head of an insect)
  4. (botany) tendril, awn, runner

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