пету́х
petúxmasculine
The Russian word for rooster is пету́х (petúx). Wiktionary also lists ко́чет (kóčet) and пе́вень (pévenʹ).
Meaning: male chicken, male gallinaceous bird (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| пету́х | petúx | masculine |
| ко́чет | kóčet | masculine, regional |
| пе́вень | pévenʹ | masculine, regional |
The term refers to a male chicken or a male gallinaceous bird.
Which one should you use?
While пету́х is the standard term, other forms like ко́чет and пе́вень exist.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The words ко́чет and пе́вень are regional variants used in certain Russian dialects.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun пету́х changes to петуха́ when used in the genitive case, such as when expressing possession like 'of the rooster'.
How do you pronounce it?
petúx
Did you know?
- In Russian slang, calling a man петух is a severe insult used in prison culture to denote someone of the lowest social status. It is much more offensive than the English term 'rooster' and is not used lightly.
- While 'rooster' is a simple noun in English, in Russian folklore, the rooster often acts as a magical protector that can drive away evil spirits with its crowing.
- The verb for the sound a rooster makes, 'to crow', is 'кукарекать' (kukarekat'). This is an onomatopoeic word that mimics the actual sound of a rooster in the Russian language.
Examples in context
- Красивый петухBeautiful rooster
- Этот пету́х очень громко кукарекает.Etot petukh ochen' gromko kukarekayet.This rooster crows very loudly.
- У нас во дворе живёт пету́х.U nas vo dvore zhivyot petukh.A rooster lives in our yard.
- Красивый пету́х бегает по траве.Krasivyy petukh begayet po trave.A beautiful rooster is running through the grass.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rooster” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
