скиф

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Kazakh

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Arabic سكيف
Cyrillic скиф
Latin skif

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian скиф (skif), ultimately from Ancient Greek Σκύθης (Skúthēs).

Noun

скиф (skif)

  1. (historical) Scyth, Scythian

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian скиф (skif), from English skiff.

Noun

скиф (skif)

  1. (sports) skiff (boat)
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Russian

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Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Σκύθης (Skúthēs).

Noun

скиф (skifm anim (genitive ски́фа, nominative plural ски́фы, genitive plural ски́фов, relational adjective ски́фский)

  1. (historical) Scyth, Scythian
  2. wild, rough man
  3. (astronautics, weaponry) Skif-DM (Soviet orbital weapons platform)
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Etymology 2

From English skiff, from Middle French esquif, from Old Italian schifo (small boat), from Lombardic skif (boat), from Proto-Germanic *skipą (boat, ship).

Noun

скиф (skifm inan (genitive ски́фа, nominative plural ски́фы, genitive plural ски́фов)

  1. (sports) skiff (boat)
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