кайф

Russian

Alternative forms

• кейф (kejf) (before the 2nd half of the 19th century)

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “pleasure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kajf]

• Audio:

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Noun

кайф • (kajf) m inan (genitive ка́йфа, uncountable)

1. (colloquial) kif, euphoria caused by narcotic intoxication
2. (colloquial) bliss, pleasant idleness

Declension

Declension of кайф (inan sg-only masc-form hard-stem accent-a) 

	singular
nominative	ка́йф kájf
genitive	ка́йфа kájfa
dative	ка́йфу kájfu
accusative	ка́йф kájf
instrumental	ка́йфом kájfom
prepositional	ка́йфе kájfe

Derived terms

• кайфова́ть (kajfovátʹ)
• лови́ть кайф (lovítʹ kajf)

Descendants

• → Armenian: կայֆ (kayf)