# laika

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #74,255

## Definitions
1. A type of hunting dog from Russia.

## Etymology
From Russian ла́йка (lájka, “laika”, literally “barker”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laika