"laika" meaning in English

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      "expansion": "Russian ла́йка (lájka, “laika”, literally “barker”)",
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  "etymology_text": "From Russian ла́йка (lájka, “laika”, literally “barker”).",
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          "word": "Nenets Herding Laika"
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          "text": "Q—The Russians picked a laika to occupy the space capsule. Do you think a dachshund would have been a wiser choice?",
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          "word": "Laika"
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        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
          "word": "laika"
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          "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
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          "word": "laïka"
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
          "word": "lajka"
        },
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          "roman": "lájka",
          "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
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          "word": "ла́йка"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "laika"
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        "Laika (dog breed)"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
      "word": "laika"
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      "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "laïka"
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      "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
      "word": "lajka"
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      "sense": "hunting dog from Russia",
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      ],
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