шахрай

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Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Polish szachraj, from German Schacherei, from schachern (to haggle), from Yiddish שאַכערן (shakhern, to do business).

Noun

шахра́й (šaxrájm pers (genitive шахрая́, nominative plural шахраї́, genitive plural шахраї́в, feminine шахра́йка, relational adjective шахра́йський)

  1. fraud, fraudster, cheat, conman, faker, scammer, swindler
    Synonyms: афери́ст m (aferýst), дури́світ m (durýsvit), обма́нщик m (obmánščyk), ошука́нець m (ošukánecʹ)
  2. knave, rascal, rogue
    Synonym: пройди́світ m (projdýsvit)
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

шахра́й (šaxráj)

  1. second-person singular imperative of шахра́ти impf (šaxráty)

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