кайф

Russian

Alternative forms
  • кейф (kejf) — before the 2nd half of the 19th century

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “pleasure”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kajf]
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Noun

кайф • (kajf) m inan (genitive ка́йфа, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) kif, euphoria caused by narcotic intoxication
  2. (colloquial) bliss, pleasant idleness

Declension
Declension of кайф (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 
singular
nominative ка́йф
kájf
genitive ка́йфа
kájfa
dative ка́йфу
kájfu
accusative ка́йф
kájf
instrumental ка́йфом
kájfom
prepositional ка́йфе
kájfe

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Armenian: կայֆ (kayf)
  • → Azerbaijani: kayf
  • → Georgian: კაიფი (ḳaipi)

Ukrainian

Alternative forms
  • (obsolete) кейф (kejf)

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kai̯f]

Noun

кайф • (kajf) m inan (genitive ка́йфу, uncountable)

  1. (slang) kif (drug euphoria)
  2. (colloquial) bliss (a pleasurable state)

Declension
Declension of кайф (inan sg-only hard masc-form accent-a)
singular
nominative кайф
kajf
genitive ка́йфу
kájfu
dative ка́йфові, ка́йфу
kájfovi, kájfu
accusative кайф
kajf
instrumental ка́йфом
kájfom
locative ка́йфу, ка́йфі
kájfu, kájfi
vocative ка́йфе
kájfe

Synonyms

Further reading
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