Ukrainian

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian калѣка (kalěka), from Ottoman Turkish قالیق (qalyq).

Noun

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калі́ка (kalíkam pers or f pers (genitive калі́ки, nominative plural калі́ки, genitive plural калі́к, relational adjective калі́цький, diminutive калі́чка)

  1. cripple
    Synonyms: інвалі́д (invalíd), непрацезда́тний (nepracezdátnyj), ка́ліч (kálič), кульга́ (kulʹhá)
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Etymology 2

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Uncertain. Possibly from Old East Slavic калига (kaliga, pilgrim's footwear), from Byzantine Greek καλίγα (kalíga), from Latin caliga. Alternatively, from Turkic, either the same as Etymology 1 or via some Turkic language from Arabic خَلْق (ḵalq, people).

Noun

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калі́ка (kalíkam pers or f pers (genitive калі́ки, nominative plural калі́ки, genitive plural калі́к, relational adjective калі́цький, diminutive калі́чка)

  1. (dated) beggar
    Synonym: жебра́к (žebrák)
  2. (archaic) pilgrim
    Synonyms: пало́мник (palómnyk), проча́нин (pročányn)
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