English Explanatory Dictionary

Kalashnikov

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A particular model of Russian assault rifle.
  2. A transliteration of the Russian surname Кала́шников (Kalášnikov).

Pronunciation

/kəˈlæʃ.nɪˌkɒv/ /-ˌkɒf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Kalashnikov.wav kəlăshʹnəkäv' -käf' /kəˈlæʃnəˌkɑv/ /-ˌkɑf/

Word forms

Kalashnikov Kalashnikovs

Etymology

Named after Russian inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919–2013), from Russian Кала́шников (Kalášnikov).

Related words

AK-47
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