каяк

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Inuktitut ᖃᔭᖅ (qayaq, “man's boat”) (Inuvialuktun), from Proto-Eskimo *qayaʁ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈjak]

Noun

кая́к • (kaják) m inan (genitive каяка́ or кая́ка, nominative plural каяки́ or кая́ки, genitive plural каяко́в or кая́ков)

1. kayak

Usage notes

Russian has two terms for kayak: байда́рка (bajdárka) and кая́к (kaják). They are partly synonymous, but are typically used in different contexts:

• байда́рка (bajdárka) is typically used for traditional Chukchi, Aleut, and Inuit kayaks kayaks, and for modern kayaks which have a frame or are inflatable, especially if designed for flatwater touring;
• кая́к (kaják) is typically used for modern rigid plastic kayaks, especially if designed for whitewater use and performing Eskimo rolls.

Declension

Declension of кая́к (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-b/a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	кая́к kaják	каяки́, кая́ки kajakí, kajáki
genitive	каяка́, кая́ка kajaká, kajáka	каяко́в, кая́ков kajakóv, kajákov
dative	каяку́, кая́ку kajakú, kajáku	каяка́м, кая́кам kajakám, kajákam
accusative	кая́к kaják	каяки́, кая́ки kajakí, kajáki
instrumental	каяко́м, кая́ком kajakóm, kajákom	каяка́ми, кая́ками kajakámi, kajákami
prepositional	каяке́, кая́ке kajaké, kajáke	каяка́х, кая́ках kajakáx, kajákax