катала

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɐˈtaɫə]

Etymology 1

From ката́ть (katátʹ) +‎ -ла (-la); originally from criminal cant.

Noun

ката́ла • (katálam anim or f anim by sense (genitive ката́лы, nominative plural ката́лы, genitive plural ката́л)

  1. (card games slang) cardsharp
  2. (slang, by extension) cheater, scoundrel
Declension

Etymology 2

Verb

ката́ла • (katála)

  1. feminine singular past indicative imperfective of ката́ть (katátʹ)