No. 7,445 in Russian
гулькина
The word "гулькина" by itself does not hold meaning in Russian; it is part of the phrase "с гулькин нос," meaning "very small amount" or "tiny bit."
In a sentence
Ее украшение было размером с гулькина носа.
Her jewelry was as small as a gull's nose.
This is a Russian idiom meaning something very small.
Для вечеринки было куплено продуктов с гулькина нос.
Supplies for the party were bought in a very minimal amount.
Another idiomatic use to denote a small amount.
Он сделал работу быстро, с гулькина нос времени.
His work was done quickly, in a very short amount of time.
This phrase emphasizes how minimal an aspect, like time, was.
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