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語源

Named after Russian inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919–2013), from Russian Кала́шников (Kalášnikov).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /kəˈlæʃ.nɪˌkɒv/, /-ˌkɒf/
• (米国発音) enPR: kəlăshʹnəkäv', -käf', IPA: /kəˈlæʃnəˌkɑv/, /-ˌkɑf/
• 韻: -ɒv, -ɒf

固有名詞

Kalashnikov (plural Kalashnikovs)

1. A particular model of Russian assault rifle.
   • 2015 February 20, Ngala Killian Chimtom, “Soldiers from Cameroon, Chad take on Boko Haram at Nigerian border”, in CNN‎:

     A Cameroonian soldier lies in a trench, the tip of his Kalashnikov rifle pointing toward the Nigerian town of Gambaru, which has been taken over by Boko Haram terrorists.

   • 2022 February 25, Kira Rudik, 1:36 from the start, in Ukrainian parliament member says she's armed and ready to fight‎, CNN:

     So, we are prepared to bear arms and yesterday we were given Kalashnikovs so we will be able to resist if Russian forces will come to Kyiv.

2. a transliteration of the Russian surname Кала́шников (Kalášnikov).

参考

• AK-47