шахрай

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Ukrainian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ʃɐˈxrai̯]
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Polish szachraj, from German Schacherei, from schachern (to haggle), from Yiddish שאַכערן (shakhern, to do business).

Noun[edit]

шахра́й (šaxrájm pers (genitive шахрая́, nominative plural шахраї́, genitive plural шахраї́в, feminine шахра́йка, relational adjective шахра́йський)

  1. fraud, fraudster, cheat, conman, faker, scammer, swindler
    Synonyms: афери́ст m (aferýst), дури́світ m (durýsvit), обма́нщик m (obmánščyk), ошука́нець m (ošukánecʹ)
  2. knave, rascal, rogue
    Synonym: пройди́світ m (projdýsvit)
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Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

шахра́й (šaxráj)

  1. second-person singular imperative of шахра́ти impf (šaxráty)

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