No. 9,658 in Russian
чайки
"Чайки" means "seagulls" in English.
In a sentence
На пляже летали чайки.
Seagulls were flying on the beach.
Here, 'чайки' is used as a noun in its plural form to describe the birds commonly found near water bodies.
Рыбаки бросали остатки рыбы, и вокруг собрались чайки.
Fishermen threw fish remains, and seagulls gathered around.
In this sentence, 'чайки' again refers to the birds, emphasizing their behavior in response to food being available.
Прозвучал крик чайки, чем испугал отдыхающих.
The cry of a seagull sounded, startling the vacationers.
'Чайки' is used as a genitive singular form in conjunction with 'крик' (cry) to denote 'the cry of the seagull'.
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