Moksha

Pronoun

кишка • ‎(kiška)

1. indefinite singular comparative of кие ‎(kije)

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲɪʂˈka]

Noun

кишка́ • ‎(kišká) f inan ‎(genitive кишки́, nominative plural кишки́, genitive plural кишо́к)

1. (anatomy) gut, intestine, bowel

   тонкая кишка‎ ― tonkaja kiška ― small intestine

   толстая кишка‎ ― tolstaja kiška ― large intestine

   двенадцатиперстная кишка‎ ― dvenadcatiperstnaja kiška ― duodenum

   прямая кишка‎ ― prjamaja kiška ― rectum

   слепая кишка‎ ― slepaja kiška ― blind gut, caecum

   у него кишка тонка!‎ ― u nevo kiška tonka! ― he isn't up to it!

2. (figuratively, colloquial, plural only) giblets, pluck
3. (figuratively, colloquial, plural only) insides, contents, spares
4. (figuratively, colloquial) hose (for watering)
5. (figuratively, colloquial, rare) tunnel, tunnel-like room

Declension

Related terms

• кише́чный ‎(kišéčnyj)
• кише́чник ‎(kišéčnik)