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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKatyusha
Pronunciation / Transliteration: katyusha
"O lançador de foguetes Katyusha era conhecido pelo seu som característico."
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2 senses- 1
A type of rocket launcher, especially the multiple rocket launchers deployed by the Soviet Union during World War II.
"The advancing infantry relied on the heavy barrage provided by the Katyusha batteries." - 2
A famous Russian popular song composed in 1938, which became a cultural symbol of wartime resistance.
"The choir concluded the memorial concert with a powerful rendition of Katyusha."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Russian hypocoristic diminutive of the female proper name Ekaterina (Catherine), popularized by a famous World War II Soviet wartime song and subsequently applied by troops to the multiple rocket launchers developed during that era.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Katyusha" is said worldwide
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Katchouca
Transliteration: katoucha
"La batterie de Katchouca a ouvert le feu."
Katjuscha
Transliteration: katjuscha
"Die Katjuscha war eine gefürchtete Waffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg."
Katyusha
Transliteration: katyusha
"I lanciarazzi Katyusha furono impiegati sul fronte orientale."
Katiuska
Transliteration: katiuska
"Las fuerzas soviéticas utilizaron la artillería Katiuska."
Katyusha
Transliteration: katyusha
"O lançador de foguetes Katyusha era conhecido pelo seu som característico."
कत्युशा
Transliteration: katyusha
"द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के दौरान कत्युशा रॉकेट लॉन्चर का व्यापक उपयोग किया गया था।"
喀秋莎
Transliteration: kā qiū shā
"喀秋莎是二战期间苏联使用的多管火箭炮。"
카튜샤
Transliteration: katyusya
"카튜샤는 제2차 세계 대전 당시 소련의 다연장 로켓포였다."
カチューシャ
Transliteration: kachūsha
"カチューシャは第二次世界大戦中のソ連のロケット砲である。"
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