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скиф

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Kazakh

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Alternative scripts
Arabic سكيف
Cyrillic скиф
Latin skif

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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скиф (skif)

  1. (historical) Scyth, Scythian

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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скиф (skif)

  1. (sports) skiff (boat)
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Declension of скиф
singular plural
nominative скиф (skif) скифтер (skifter)
genitive скифтің (skiftıñ) скифтердің (skifterdıñ)
dative скифке (skifke) скифтерге (skifterge)
accusative скифті (skiftı) скифтерді (skifterdı)
locative скифте (skifte) скифтерде (skifterde)
ablative скифтен (skiften) скифтерден (skifterden)
instrumental скифпен (skifpen) скифтермен (skiftermen)

Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [skʲif]
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek Σκύθης (Skúthēs).

Noun

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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

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

Noun

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

  1. (sports) skiff (boat)
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