English Explanatory Dictionary

laika

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of hunting dog from Russia.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of laika.
name
  1. A female dog who was sent into space by the Soviet Union on November 3, 1957, aboard Sputnik 2. She died in space.

Word forms

laika laikas

Etymology

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

Derived words

Nenets Herding Laika
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