бесик

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Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bēšik.

Noun

бесик (besik)

  1. cradle

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, S.A Kalmykov, editor (1963), “бесик”, in Nogajsko-Russkij Slovarʹ [Nogai-Russian Dictionary], Moscow: karačajevo-čerkesskij naučno- issledovatelʹskij institut jazyka, literatury i istorii, →ISBN

Russian

Etymology 1

From Common Turkic *bēšik, from Proto-Turkic *bẹĺčig. See also Turkish beşik.

Pronunciation

Noun

бе́сик (bésikm anim (genitive бе́сика, nominative plural бе́сики, genitive plural бе́сиков)

  1. cradle
Declension

Etymology 2

From бес (bes, demon, devil).

Noun

бе́сик (bésikm anim (genitive бе́сика, nominative plural бе́сики, genitive plural бе́сиков)

  1. little demon, imp
Declension

Etymology 3

Флаг России.

Acronym of бе́ло-си́не-кра́сный (bélo-síne-krásnyj), referring to the white-blue-red colours/colors of the Russian flag. This acronym was used before the establishment of the Soviet Union, during Tsarist times.

Pronunciation

Noun

бе́сик (bésikm anim (genitive бе́сика)

  1. the national flag of Russia: "white-blue-red", "WBR".
Usage notes

May be considered offensive because the word resembles бес (bes, a devil).

Declension
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See also

  • БСБ (BSB, white-blue-white, anti-war flag used in Russia)