бесик

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Nogai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Turkic *bēšik.

Noun

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бесик (besik)

  1. cradle

References

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  • 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

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. cradle
Declension
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Etymology 2

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From бес (bes, demon, devil).

Noun

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

  1. little demon, imp
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Etymology 3

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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

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Noun

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бе́сик (bésikm anim (genitive бе́сика)

  1. the national flag of Russia: "white-blue-red", "WBR".
Usage notes
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May be considered offensive because the word resembles бес (bes, a devil).

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See also

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