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холок

холок

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xɐˈlok]

Noun

холо́к (xolók) m anim (genitive холка́, nominative plural холки́, genitive plural холко́в)

  1. (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) Chechen
  2. (traditional) loyal farm servitude
Usage notes

The derogatory use for Chechnyans has been used since a May 6th, 2006 incident in a Russian newspaper where many suspected rebels were said to be former agricultural workers. Also considered to be a somewhat anti-Muslim term.

Declension

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈxolək]

Noun

хо́лок (xólok) f inan pl

  1. genitive plural of хо́лка (xólka)