laika

• Laika

From Russian ла́йка (lájka, “laika”, literally “barker”).

laika (plural laikas)

1. A type of hunting dog from Russia.
   • 1957, The New Yorker, volume 33, page 54:

     Q—The Russians picked a laika to occupy the space capsule. Do you think a dachshund would have been a wiser choice?

   • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 287:

     Indeed, they have been hybridising for a very long time, as is evidenced by the laika, a wolf-like dog that even today accompanies various Siberian peoples.

• Kaila

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• IPA^(key): [laˈika]
• Rhymes: -ika
• Hyphenation: la‧i‧ka

laika (accusative singular laikan, plural laikaj, accusative plural laikajn)

1. lay

From Russian лайка (lajka).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑi̯kɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝i̯kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑikɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): lai‧ka

laika

1. laika (dog breed)

• Kaila, kaali, laaki, lakia, likaa

laika

1. book

• shi laika

laika m

1. genitive singular of laiks

• IPA^(key): /laˈi.ka/
• Rhymes: -ika
• Syllabification: la‧i‧ka

laika

1. genitive singular of laik
2. accusative singular of laik

laika m (plural laikas)

1. laika (dog breed)