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kibitka
- /kɪˈbɪtkə/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian киби́тка (kibítka); see there for more.
noun kibitkas · kabitka
- A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats. Three kinds of conveyances are available: the telega, or cart without springs, which has to be changed at every station, and for which a charge of about 8d. is made at every stage; the kibitka, or cart (in winter a sledge) with a hood; and the tarantas, a kind of carriage on wooden springs, which ad
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A circular tent or yurt used by various nomadic peoples such as the Kalmyks and Kyrgyz.
On 12 January, having hired horses for himself, his servant and the guide, and three camels to carry their baggage, including a kibitka, or Turcoman tent, he left Kazala, ostensibly bound for the Russian garrison town.
Similar: yurt
Translations
Talk about this word "kibitka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kibitka. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kibitka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kibitka "kibitka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kibitka.Cite this
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title = {kibitka},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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