холок

Russian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xɐˈɫok]

Noun

холо́к • (xolók) m anim (genitive холка́, nominative plural холки́, genitive plural холко́в)

1. (slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) Chechen
2. (traditional) loyal farm servitude

Usage notes

The derogatory use for Chechens has been used since a May 6th, 2006 incident in a Russian newspaper where many suspected rebels were said to be former agricultural workers. Also considered to be a somewhat anti-Muslim term.

Declension

Declension of холо́к (anim masc-form velar-stem accent-b reduc) 

	singular	plural
nominative	холо́к xolók	холки́ xolkí
genitive	холка́ xolká	холко́в xolkóv
dative	холку́ xolkú	холка́м xolkám
accusative	холка́ xolká	холко́в xolkóv
instrumental	холко́м xolkóm	холка́ми xolkámi
prepositional	холке́ xolké	холка́х xolkáx

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxoɫək]

Noun

хо́лок • (xólok) f inan pl

1. genitive plural of хо́лка (xólka)