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гайдамака

/[ɦɐi̯dɐˈmakɐ]/
Ukrainiannoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    a Ukrainian kind of soldier in 18th century, also used during the Civil War in the beginning of the 20th century
  2. 2.
    colloquialdateda rowdy, foolhardy person

Etymology

From a Turkic source, related to Turkish haydamak (“to drive, to herd animals”).

Forms

  • гайдама́каcanonical • masculine • person
  • hajdamákaromanization
  • гайдама́киgenitive
Nominative
Singular
гайдама́ка
Plural
гайдама́ки
Genitive
Singular
гайдама́ки
Plural
гайдама́ків
Dative
Singular
гайдама́ці
Plural
гайдама́кам
Accusative
Singular
гайдама́ку
Plural
гайдама́ків
Instrumental
Singular
гайдама́кою
Plural
гайдама́ками
Locative
Singular
гайдама́ці
Plural
гайдама́ках
Vocative
Singular
гайдама́ко
Plural
гайдама́ки

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