кайф

Russian

Alternative forms

  • кейф (kejf) before the 2nd half of the 19th century

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, pleasure).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kajf]
  • (file)

Noun

кайф • (kajf) m inan (genitive ка́йфа, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) kif, euphoria caused by narcotic intoxication
  2. (colloquial) bliss, pleasant idleness

Declension

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: կայֆ (kayf)
  • Azerbaijani: kayf
  • Georgian: კაიფი (ḳaipi)

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete) кейф (kejf)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kai̯f]

Noun

кайф • (kajf) m inan (genitive ка́йфу, uncountable)

  1. (slang) kif (drug euphoria)
  2. (colloquial) bliss (a pleasurable state)

Declension

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Synonyms

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