kibitka

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English

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A kibitka on display in a Polish museum

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian киби́тка (kibítka); see there for more.

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Noun

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kibitka (plural kibitkas)

  1. A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
    • 1868, “Route 25: London to Pekin [] ”, in Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, page 329:
      Three kinds of conveyances are available: the telega, or cart without springs, which has to be changed at every station, and for which a charge of about 8d. is made at every stage; the kibitka, or cart (in winter a sledge) with a hood; and the tarantas, a kind of carriage on wooden springs, which admits of the traveller lying down full length, and which can be made very comfortable at night.
  2. A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.
    • 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 328:
      On 12 January, having hired horses for himself, his servant and the guide, and three camels to carry their baggage, including a kibitka, or Turcoman tent, he left Kazala, ostensibly bound for the Russian garrison town.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian киби́тка (kibítka).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kibitka m (plural kibitkas)

  1. kibitka
    Synonym: kibick
    Hypernym: troïka

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian киби́тка (kibítka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kiˈbit.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -itka
  • Syllabification: ki‧bit‧ka

Noun

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kibitka f

  1. (historical) kibitka (carriage or sleigh)

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Further reading

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  • kibitka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kibitka in Polish dictionaries at PWN