самосвал

Russian

Etymology

само- (samo-) +‎ свали́ть (svalítʹ, to dump)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səmɐsˈvaɫ]

Noun

самосва́л • (samosválm inan (genitive самосва́ла, nominative plural самосва́лы, genitive plural самосва́лов)

  1. dump truck (a heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo, having a hinged bed that allows the contents to be unloaded onto the ground)
    • 2011, Виктор Пелевин [Victor Pelevin], “Ч. 1. Damsel in distress, 11”, in S.N.U.F.F., Москва: Эксмо; English translation from Andrew Bromfield, transl., S.N.U.F.F., 2014:
      Я дал вид на дом све́рху. Веду́щая от него́ доро́га была́ перегоро́жена двумя́ самосва́лами.
      Ja dal vid na dom svérxu. Vedúščaja ot nevó doróga bylá peregoróžena dvumjá samosválami.
      I gave her the view of the house from above. The road leading away from it was blocked off by two dump trucks.

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: ինքնաթափ (inkʻnatʻapʻ) (calque)
  • Azerbaijani: özüboşaldan (calque)
  • Georgian: თვითმცლელი (tvitmcleli) (calque)