мужик

Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Russian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From муж (muž, man (dated); husband) +‎ -ик (-ik).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [mʊˈʐɨk]
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

мужи́к (mužíkm anim (genitive мужика́, nominative plural мужики́, genitive plural мужико́в, related adjective мужи́цкий or мужи́чий, diminutive мужичо́к, augmentative мужичи́ще, pejorative мужичо́нка or мужичи́шка)

  1. boor; coarse, uncouth man
    Synonym: мужла́н (mužlán)
  2. (colloquial or derogatory) man (male person)
    Synonym: (regular term) мужчи́на (mužčína)
    Antonym: (derogatory) ба́ба (bába)
  3. (colloquial) husband
    Synonyms: (regular term) муж (muž), (formal) супру́г (suprúg)
  4. (historical) peasant from tsarist Russia; mujik/muzhik
    Synonym: крестья́нин (krestʹjánin)
  5. (slang) macho
    Synonyms: ма́чо (máčo), мужла́н (mužlán)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]