Russian edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xobotъ. Cognate with Belarusian хо́бат (xóbat).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈxobət]
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  • Rhymes: -obət

Noun edit

хо́бот (xóbotm inan (genitive хо́бота, nominative plural хо́боты, genitive plural хо́ботов, diminutive хобото́к)

  1. trunk (extended nasal organ of an elephant)

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Czech: chobot
    • Slovak: chobot

Further reading edit

  • хобот in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Ukrainian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xobotъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈxɔbɔt]
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun edit

хо́бот (xóbotm inan (genitive хо́бота, nominative plural хо́боти, genitive plural хо́ботів, relational adjective хо́ботний, diminutive хобото́к)

  1. trunk (extended nasal organ of an elephant)
  2. proboscis (of animal)

Declension edit

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Further reading edit