фига

See also: фӣга

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfʲiɡə]

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Etymology 1

фига

Per Vasmer, probably borrowed from Polish figa, from Middle High German vîge, from Old High German fîga, from Latin fīcus (“fig”). The rude gesture has the same origin, and is known as the "fig sign" in English.

Noun

фи́га • (fíga) f inan (genitive фи́ги, nominative plural фи́ги, genitive plural фиг, relational adjective фи́говый)

1. fig (fruit, wood, or tree)

   Synonyms: инжи́р (inžír), ви́нная я́года (vínnaja jágoda), смоковница (smokovnica), смо́ква (smókva)

2. a rude gesture, in which the hand is in the form of a fist with the thumb placed between the index and middle fingers

   Synonyms: шиш (šiš), ду́ля (dúlja), фиг (fig), ку́киш (kúkiš)

Declension

Declension of фи́га (inan fem-form velar-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	фи́га fíga	фи́ги fígi
genitive	фи́ги fígi	фи́г fíg
dative	фи́ге fíge	фи́гам fígam
accusative	фи́гу fígu	фи́ги fígi
instrumental	фи́гой, фи́гою fígoj, fígoju	фи́гами fígami
prepositional	фи́ге fíge	фи́гах fígax

Derived terms

• фиго́вый (figóvyj)
• офиге́ть (ofigétʹ)

Related terms

• фиг (fig), фигня́ (fignjá), фиговина (figovina)
• фигово (figovo)

Descendants

• → Kildin Sami: фӣга (fīga)

Etymology 2

Noun

фи́га • (fíga) m inan

1. genitive singular of фиг (fig)