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лафа

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Russian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic عَلَف (ʕalaf, fodder), from Old East Slavic алафа (alafa) or олафа (olafa). Cognates include Ukrainian лахва́ (laxvá) and Belarusian лахва́ (laxvá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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лафа́ (lafáf inan (genitive лафы́, nominative plural лафы́, genitive plural лаф)

  1. (dated, colloquial) benefit; luck; enjoyment
    У него́ сейча́с не жизнь, а лафа́.U nevó sejčás ne žiznʹ, a lafá.His life is like a holiday now.

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