пистолет

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pistolet. Ultimately from Czech píšťala (whistle), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (to squeak, whistle), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Compare пища́ль (piščálʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pʲɪstɐˈlʲet]
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Noun

пистоле́т (pistolét) m inan (genitive пистоле́та, nominative plural пистоле́ты, genitive plural пистоле́тов)

  1. pistol, handgun

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