пу́шка
púškafeminine
The English word "cannon" in Russian is translated as пу́шка (púška) or ору́дие.
Meaning: artillery piece (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| пу́шка | púška | feminine |
| ору́дие | orúdije | neuter |
In modern Russian slang, пу́шка can also be used to describe something that is "awesome" or "fire". ору́дие can refer to any piece of artillery and is not specific to cannons alone. Additionally, гаубица generally refers to a howitzer.
Which one should you use?
пу́шка is the most common, everyday word for a cannon, often used in a general or even colloquial sense. In contrast, ору́дие is a more formal or technical term used in military contexts to refer to an artillery piece or ordnance.
How do you pronounce it?
púška
Did you know?
- The word пу́шка is also the standard Russian term for a 'handgun' or 'pistol' in criminal slang, known as феня.
- Russian has a specific term for the 'cannon' of a camera, пу́шка, referring to a long telephoto lens that resembles an artillery piece.
- The term ору́дие is used in the phrase ору́дие преступле́ния, which translates to 'murder weapon', regardless of whether the weapon was a cannon or a knife.
Examples in context
- Мы увидели великолепную пушку в музее.We saw a magnificent cannon in the museum.
- Он показал мне свою новую пушечку.He showed me his new cannon.
- На выставке я увидел различные орудия, включая пушку.At the exhibition, I saw various pieces of artillery, including a cannon.
- Солдаты прибыли с гаубицами и пушками.The soldiers arrived with howitzers and cannons.
- Старая пу́шка стояла в музее.Staraya pushka stoyala v muzeye.An old cannon stood in the museum.
- Эта пу́шка очень тяжёлая.Eta pushka ochen' tyazhyolaya.This cannon is very heavy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cannon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
