шайка
Russian
noun+
Definitions
- (historical) saic, a kind of small boat of up to twelve cannons heavily used in the Black Sea, Tisa, Danube and Sava; similar to the ушку́й used in
- washtub, tub
- gang of rogues, band of bandits (originally: sea-raiders on saics, like ushkuiniks)
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شایقه derived from Bulgarian ша́йка (saic, gang).
Origin
Bulgarian
ша́йка
Gloss
saic, gang
Kanji
徒