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fife in Russian

fife in Russian is ду́дка — fife means a small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.

fife in Russian

ду́дка
noun
Pronounced: dudka
A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music

What does "fife" mean?

  1. noun A small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.
    "The boy practiced the fife every afternoon until he could play the whole march."
  2. num In radio and military spelling alphabets, a way of saying "five" clearly to avoid confusion with "fire" or "nine."
    "The radio operator said, "Channel fife," so nobody would mistake it for another number."
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fife in a sentence

  • The boy practiced the fife every afternoon until he could play the whole march.
  • A single fife led the little band down the main street.
  • The radio operator said, "Channel fife," so nobody would mistake it for another number.
  • “Change course to two fife zero and reduce height to fifteen hundred feet.” That “fife,” thought Alan, sounded very affected; but it had a good survival value in a noisy background.

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What is "fife" in Russian?
"fife" in Russian is ду́дка. fife means: A small, high-pitched flute-like instrument traditionally played alongside drums in military music.
How do you pronounce ду́дка?
"fife" in Russian is ду́дка, pronounced "dudka".
How do you use "fife" in a sentence?
Example: "The boy practiced the fife every afternoon until he could play the whole march." In Russian, "fife" is ду́дка.
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