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Word: Kulak
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Russian, literally ‘fist, tight-fisted person’, from Turkic ḳol ‘hand’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkuːlak
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a peasant in Russia wealthy enough to own a farm and hire labour. Emerging after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century the kulaks resisted Stalin's forced collectivization, but millions were arrested, exiled, or killed.
Short Definition:peasant in Russia wealthy enough
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