чувак

See also: чувяк

Russian

Etymology

Possibly a word of Romani origin + -ак (-ak). Compare English chav.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊˈvak]
  • (file)

Noun

чува́к • (čuvák) m anim (genitive чувака́, nominative plural чуваки́, genitive plural чувако́в, feminine чуви́ха)

  1. (slang) dude, guy, dawg
    Synonyms: па́рень (párenʹ), мужи́к (mužík), кент (kent)

Declension

Descendants

  • ? Lithuanian: čiuvakas, čiūvas

See also

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʊˈʋak]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

чува́к • (čuvák) m inan (genitive чувака́, nominative plural чуваки́, genitive plural чувакі́в)

  1. (regional) Alternative form of чув'я́к (čuvʺják, soft shoe without heels (of mountainers in the Crimea and the Caucasus))
Declension

Etymology 2

Either borrowed from Russian чува́к (čuvák) or, less likely, from the original Romani source. Compare English chav.

Noun

чува́к • (čuvák) m pers (genitive чувака́, nominative plural чуваки́, genitive plural чувакі́в, feminine чуви́ха)

  1. (slang) dude, guy, dawg
Declension

References

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