лайка

Etymology
Uncertain:
 * Mladenov: Modified deverbal of, presumably from an earlier *ляйка.
 * Lj. Kurkina: Deverbal of +.

Doublets have been confused (by folk etymology) for a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) camomile flower of genus

Noun

 * 1) Laika (lit., barker), a native Russian breed of dog, a rather small hunting dog of Russia’s northern forests, similar to a husky
 * 2) kidskin, kid leather

Noun

 * 1) invective, swearing
 * 2) Laika (lit., barker), a native Russian breed of dog, a rather small hunting dog of Russia’s northern forests, similar to a husky
 * 3) kidskin, kid leather