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ксива

/[ˈksʲivə]/
Russiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    slangidentity card, ID
  2. 2.
    slangany document
  3. 3.
    slangfalse document
  4. 4.
    slanga slip or letter passed secretly from cell to cell, from prison to prison or to the outside world

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • маля́ва
  • прого́н

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כְּתִיבָה (kăṯiḇá, “writing”) via Yiddish כּתיבֿה (ksive), from Hebrew כָּתַב (kaṯáḇ, “write”).

Forms

  • кси́ваcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • ksívaromanization
  • кси́выgenitive
Nominative
Singular
кси́ва
Plural
кси́вы
Genitive
Singular
кси́вы
Plural
ксив, кси́в
Dative
Singular
кси́ве
Plural
кси́вам
Accusative
Singular
кси́ву
Plural
кси́вы
Instrumental
Singular
кси́вой, кси́вою
Plural
кси́вами
Prepositional
Singular
кси́ве
Plural
кси́вах

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