пахан

Russian

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Alternative forms

• поха́н (poxán)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɐˈxan]

Noun

паха́н • (paxán) m anim (genitive пахана́, nominative plural паханы́, genitive plural пахано́в)

1. (slang, criminal slang) big shot, don, underworld boss
2. (slang, sometimes derogatory) father
3. (slang) Stalin

Usage notes

• Some people stress the first syllable instead.

Declension

Declension of паха́н (anim masc-form hard-stem accent-b) 

	singular	plural
nominative	паха́н paxán	паханы́ paxaný
genitive	пахана́ paxaná	пахано́в paxanóv
dative	пахану́ paxanú	пахана́м paxanám
accusative	пахана́ paxaná	пахано́в paxanóv
instrumental	пахано́м paxanóm	пахана́ми paxanámi
prepositional	пахане́ paxané	пахана́х paxanáx

Related terms

• паха́нский (paxánskij)