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kibitka

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /kɪˈbɪtkə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: кiбíтка (kibítka) — carriage or sleigh
  • Czech: kibitka — carriage or sleigh
  • Finnish: umpivaunu — carriage or sleigh
  • Finnish: kuomureki (sleigh) — carriage or sleigh
  • French: kibitka — carriage or sleigh
  • German: Kibitke — carriage or sleigh
  • Mongolian: хэбид (xebid) — carriage or sleigh
  • Polish: kibitka — carriage or sleigh
  • Romanian: chibitcă — carriage or sleigh
  • Russian: киби́тка (kibítka) — carriage or sleigh
  • Ukrainian: киби́тка (kybýtka) — carriage or sleigh
  • Finnish: jurtta — tent — see also yurt
  • Russian: киби́тка (kibítka) — tent — see also yurt