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"Singlet" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 25, 2022 (see all)
ма́йка
[ máî-ka ]
Noun , feminine
sleeveless sports shirt, singlet, tank top
Clothes

Morphemic analysis

майка
root: майк
ending: а

Etymology

Possibly comes from French "maillot" (shirt, trunks, singlet).

Examples of "Singlet" in Russian

  • Он был в та́почках на бо́су но́гу, джи́нсовых шо́ртах и бе́лой ма́йке без рукаво́в.

    on byl f tá-pach-kah na bó-su nó-gu, dzhéen-sa-vyh shór-tah ee byé-laî máî-kye byez ru-ka-vóf

    He was wearing slippers barefoot, denim shorts and a white sleeveless T-shirt.

  • Он натяну́л просто́рную чёрную ма́йку и кра́сные шо́рты, по́сле чего́ верну́лся в гости́ную.

    on na-tee-núl pras-tór-nu-yu chyór-nu-yu máî-ku ee krás-ny-ye shór-ty, pós-lye chee-vó veer-núl-sya v gas-tée-nu-yu

    He pulled on a loose black singlet and red shorts, and then returned to the living room.

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Declension of the word майка

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. ма́йка ма́йки
Genitive Gen. ма́йки ма́ек
Dative Dat. ма́йке ма́йкам
Accusative Acc. ма́йку ма́ек
Instrumental Inst. ма́йкой ма́йками
Prepositional Prep. ма́йке ма́йках
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Related words
мо́лния lightning; zipper
шири́нка fly (on the pants)
руба́шка shirt
шо́рты shorts

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