kulak
pronunciation
How to pronounce kulak in British English:
UK [ku:'lɑ:k]
How to pronounce kulak in American English:
US [ku'lɑk]
Word Origin
- kulak (n.)
- 1877, from Russian kulak (plural kulaki) "tight-fisted person," literally "fist," from Turki (Turkish) kul "hand."
Example
- 1. Such was the case with the anarchist army of makhno , entirely kulak in spirit .
- 2. Activists promoted murderous slogans : " we will exile the kulak by the thousand when necessary-shoot the kulak breed .... we will make soap of kulaks .... our class enemies must be wiped off the face of the earth . "