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Laika
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laika laikā
English
Pronunciation
en
Etymology 1
en ru ла́йка barker.
Noun
en laika.
Etymology 2
en ru Лáйка, from ru ла́йка barker. Renamed by Soviet personnel; according to some accounts, owing to her loud barking.
Proper noun
A female dog who was sent into space by the Soviet Union on November 3, 1957, aboard Sputnik 2. She died in space.
Translations
dog sent in space
Bulgarian: bg Лайка f
Anagrams
en aaikl Kaila
en Space flight Dogs Female animals Historical events History of science Russian space program Soviet Union