Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

From хи́жий (xýžyj) +‎ -а́к (-ák).

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Noun edit

хижа́к (xyžákm animal or m pers (genitive хижака́, nominative plural хижаки́, genitive plural хижакі́в, feminine хижа́чка, relational adjective хижа́цький)

  1. (animal) predator (any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food)
  2. (personal) predator (someone who attacks and plunders for gain)

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(personal):

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