холок

Russian

Etymology 1

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 Chechens 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
Declension of холо́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-b reduc) 
singular plural
nominative холо́к
xolók		 холки́
xolkí
genitive холка́
xolká		 холко́в
xolkóv
dative холку́
xolkú		 холка́м
xolkám
accusative холка́
xolká		 холко́в
xolkóv
instrumental холко́м
xolkóm		 холка́ми
xolkámi
prepositional холке́
xolké		 холка́х
xolkáx

Etymology 2

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈxolək]

Noun

хо́лок • (xólok) f inan pl

  1. genitive plural of хо́лка (xólka)
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