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Etymology edit

From муж (muž, man (dated); husband) +‎ -ик (-ik).

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  • IPA(key): [mʊˈʐɨk]
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мужи́к (mužíkm anim (genitive мужика́, nominative plural мужики́, genitive plural мужико́в, relational adjective мужи́цкий or мужи́чий, diminutive мужичо́к, augmentative мужичи́ще, pejorative мужичо́нка or мужичи́шка)

  1. (low colloquial) man (male person); (UK) bloke, (US) dude, fella, guy
    Synonym: (regular term) мужчи́на (mužčína)
    Antonym: (derogatory) ба́ба (bába)
  2. (colloquial) husband
    Synonyms: (regular term) муж (muž), (formal) супру́г (suprúg)
  3. (colloquial, approving) a man as a bearer of masculine qualities; man, macho man, real man
    Synonyms: ма́чо (máčo), мужла́н (mužlán)
  4. (colloquial) Term of address for men to each other
    Послу́шайте, мужики́!Poslúšajte, mužikí!Listen, men!
  5. (rude, archaic, vernacular) coarse, uncouth man; boor
    Synonym: мужла́н (mužlán)
  6. (historical, Tsarist Russia) commoner, peasant; mujik/muzhik
    Synonyms: крестья́нин (krestʹjánin), простолюди́н (prostoljudín)
  7. (criminal slang) ordinary convict working conscientiously in a prison camp

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