slepkava

Etymology
An old compound, from the stem of or, and the stem of , nominalized in the sense of 'slaughterer', 'killer'.

Noun

 * 1) killer, murderer a person who has committed murder, who has illegally killed someone
 * 2)  a hitman
 * 1)  a hitman
 * 1)  a hitman

Usage notes
The term is ambigenous. It is masculine when it refers to males and feminine when it refers to females. It is, however, always declined as a feminine noun, with the exception of its dative singular form, which is when it refers to a male and  when it refers to a female.