See also: чувяк

Russian edit

Etymology edit

Possibly a word of Romani origin + -ак (-ak). Compare English chav.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊˈvak]
  • (file)

Noun edit

чува́к (čuvákm anim (genitive чувака́, nominative plural чуваки́, genitive plural чувако́в, feminine чуви́ха)

  1. (slang) dude, guy, dawg
    Synonyms: па́рень (párenʹ), мужи́к (mužík), кент (kent)

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Descendants edit

  • ? Lithuanian: čiuvakas, čiūvas

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Ukrainian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

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Noun edit

чува́к (čuvákm inan (genitive чувака́, nominative plural чуваки́, genitive plural чувакі́в)

  1. (regional) Alternative form of чув'я́к (čuvʺják, soft shoe without heels (of mountainers in the Crimea and the Caucasus))
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Etymology 2 edit

Either borrowed from Russian чува́к (čuvák) or, less likely, from the original Romani source. Compare English chav.

Noun edit

чува́к (čuvákm pers (genitive чувака́, nominative plural чуваки́, genitive plural чувакі́в, feminine чуви́ха)

  1. (slang) dude, guy, dawg
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