nagaika

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noun

A short, thick braided whip with a round cross-section, used by the Cossacks.

OriginRussian нага́йка →
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Meanings

nounnagaika (plural nagaikas)

plural nagaikas

  1. A short, thick braided whip with a round cross-section, used by the Cossacks.

Origin

  1. Russianнага́йка
  2. Englishnagaika

From Russian нага́йка (nagájka).

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Translations

Russian нага́йка
  • нага́йка (nagájka)whip
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APA

nagaika. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nagaika

MLA

“nagaika.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nagaika. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nagaika,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nagaika.

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