погонялка

Russian

Etymology

погоня́ть (pogonjátʹ) +‎ -лка (-lka)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəɡɐˈnʲaɫkə]

Noun

погоня́лка • (pogonjálkaf inan (genitive погоня́лки, nominative plural погоня́лки, genitive plural погоня́лок)

  1. (low colloquial) goad, cattle prod (something used to provoke movement somewhere or some action)
    Synonym: погоня́ло (pogonjálo)
  2. (low colloquial, figuratively) constant supervision/control to ensure completion of work on time

Declension