[ˈt͡ʃa̟jkɐ]
OriginFrom Proto-Slavic *čajьka, from onomatopoeia of cry ча-ча (ča-ča). Compare Latvian kaija (“mew gull”), Estonian kajakas (“gull”).
- seagull, seamew (seabird of family Laridae)
Formsча́йка(canonical, feminine) · čájka(romanization) · ча́йков(adjective, relational) · ча́йка(indefinite, singular) · ча́йки(indefinite, plural) · ча́йката(definite, singular) · ча́йките(definite, plural) · ча́йко(singular, vocative) · ча́йки(plural, vocative)