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Russian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Particle
таки́ • (takí)
- (colloquial) still, after all, in spite of (everything)
- Synonym: всё-таки́ (vsjo-takí)
- Она́ таки́ пое́хала в Росси́ю. ― Oná takí pojéxala v Rossíju. ― She went to Russia after all.
- Он таки́ не прав. ― On takí ne prav. ― Still, he's in the wrong.
Usage notes
- May be added after almost any word to add emphasis.
- Associated with Jewish or Odessan accent.
- On its own, not as a suffix, e.g. всё-таки́ (vsjo-takí) it's not considered very standard or a good style.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
та́ки • (táki) f inan or f inan pl
- inflection of та́ка (táka):
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative plural