čajka

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

Noun

čajka f (related adjective čajčí)

  1. gull
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

Derived from Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), perhaps via Turkic. Compare English saic. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *čajьka.

Noun

čajka f

  1. (historical) a type of boat used by Zaporozhian Cossacks
Declension

Further reading

  • čajka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024