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kibitka

UK/kɪˈbɪtkə/

kibitka noun: a Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.

kibitka: a Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats
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Noun

kibitka (plural kibitkas)

  1. A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
    • Three kinds of conveyances are available: the telega, or cart without springs, which has to be changed at every station, and for which a charge of about 8d. is made at every stage; the kibitka, or cart (in winter a sledge) with a hood; and the tarantas, a kind of carriage on wooden springs, which...1868, “Route 25: London to Pekin […] ”, in Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, page 329
  2. A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.
    • On 12 January, having hired horses for himself, his servant and the guide, and three camels to carry their baggage, including a kibitka, or Turcoman tent, he left Kazala, ostensibly bound for the Russian garrison town.1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 328
    Synonyms:
    yurt

kibitka meaning in Tamil

kibitka in Tamil

தார்தார்களின் குடும்பம்

Synonyms of kibitka

Forms of kibitka

pluralkibitkas
alternative formkabitka

Origin of kibitka

Borrowed from Russian киби́тка (kibítka); see there for more.

Questions about kibitka

What does kibitka mean?
Kibitka means a Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
What is kibitka in Tamil?
Kibitka in Tamil is தார்தார்களின் குடும்பம். See Kibitka meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is kibitka?
Kibitka is a noun.
How do you pronounce kibitka?
Kibitka is pronounced /kɪˈbɪtkə/ (UK).
What is the plural of kibitka?
The plural of kibitka is kibitkas.

Words near kibitka in the dictionary

  1. kibibits
  2. kibibyte
  3. kibibytes
  4. kibinago
  5. Kibit
  6. kibitka
  7. kibitkas
  8. kibitz
  9. kibitzed
  10. kibitzer
  11. kibitzers

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