Kalashnikov

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.4 See also 2 Russian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Proper noun 2.4 Alternative spellings

English

Etymology

Named after its Russian designer Mikhail Kalashnikov

Pronunciation

• (RP): /kəˈlæʃnɪˌkɒf/, /k@"l{SnI%kQf/
• (US): kəlăshʹnəkäf', /kəˈlæʃnəˌkɑf/, /k@"l{Sn@%kAf/

Proper noun

Kalashnikov

1. Any model of Russian assault rifle, especially the AK-47

See also

• AK-47

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Russian

Etymology

The name literally means "belonging to (son of) the 'kalach-man'", where kalach is the Russian word for a specific type of twisted white bread. In former times kalach meant any kind of white bread, and came from a Tatar word meaning "to be hungry"; before modern methods of grinding wheat came into use, white bread was classed as a type of fancy bread.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Kalashnikov

1. A common Russian surname.

Alternative spellings

• Kalachnikov