burlak

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burlak

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Borrowed from Russian бурла́к (burlák).

noun burlaks · burlaki

historical Formerly in Russia, a man employed in dragging barges or ships upstream.

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noun a man employed in dragging ships upstream

한국어	부를라크 bureullakeu
日本語	ブルラク bururaku
中文	縴夫 /纤夫 qiànfū, 纖夫 /纤夫 qiànfū
Français	bourlak
Deutsch	Treidler, Burlak
Русский	бурла́к burlák

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@misc{burlak_2026,
  title = {burlak},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burlak},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}