laika

See also: Laika and laikā

English

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Etymology

From Russian ла́йка (lájka, “laika”, literally “barker”).

Noun

laika (plural laikas)

  1. A type of hunting dog from Russia.
    • 1957, The New Yorker, volume 33, page 54:
      Q—The Russians picked a laika to occupy the space capsule. Do you think a dachshund would have been a wiser choice?

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Esperanto

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): [laˈika]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Hyphenation: la‧i‧ka

Adjective

laika (accusative singular laikan, plural laikaj, accusative plural laikajn)

  1. lay

Finnish

Etymology

From Russian лайка (lajka).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈlɑi̯kɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑikɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lai‧ka

Noun

laika

  1. Laika

Declension
Inflection of laika (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative laika laikat
genitive laikan laikojen
partitive laikaa laikoja
illative laikaan laikoihin
singular plural
nominative laika laikat
accusative nom. laika laikat
gen. laikan
genitive laikan laikojen
laikainrare
partitive laikaa laikoja
inessive laikassa laikoissa
elative laikasta laikoista
illative laikaan laikoihin
adessive laikalla laikoilla
ablative laikalta laikoilta
allative laikalle laikoille
essive laikana laikoina
translative laikaksi laikoiksi
instructive — laikoin
abessive laikatta laikoitta
comitative — laikoineen
Possessive forms of laika (type kala)
possessor singular plural
1st person laikani laikamme
2nd person laikasi laikanne
3rd person laikansa

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Latvian

Noun

laika m

  1. genitive singular of laiks

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laˈi.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: la‧i‧ka

Noun

laika

  1. genitive singular of laik
  2. accusative singular of laik

Spanish

Noun

laika m (plural laikas)

  1. Laika (dog breed)
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