хибара

Russian

Etymology

Cognate with dialectal хиба́ть (xibátʹ, to sway), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xybъ (wobble).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xʲɪˈbarə]

Noun

хиба́ра • (xibára) f inan (genitive хиба́ры, nominative plural хиба́ры, genitive plural хиба́р, diminutive хиба́рка)

  1. hovel, shack (a small, crudely built house)
    Synonyms: лачу́га (lačúga), хи́жина (xížina)
  2. (figuratively, derogatory or ironic) flop, shanty (a small or mean apartment or apartment building)

Declension

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