хибара

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Russian

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Etymology

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Cognate with dialectal хиба́ть (xibátʹ, to sway), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xybъ (wobble).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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хиба́ра (xibáraf inan (genitive хиба́ры, nominative plural хиба́ры, genitive plural хиба́р, diminutive хиба́рка)

  1. hovel, shack (a small, crudely built house)
    Synonyms: лачу́га (lačúga), хи́жина (xížina)
  2. (figuratively, derogatory or ironic) flop, shanty (a small or mean apartment or apartment building)

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