Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žagъvь, *žagy.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐa.ɡjɛf/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɡjɛf
  • Syllabification: ża‧giew

Noun edit

żagiew f

  1. torch
    Synonyms: łuczywo, pochodnia
  2. brand, firebrand (piece of burning or smoldering wood)
    Synonyms: głownia, ożóg
  3. any fungus of the genus Polyporus
    Synonyms: huba, horosz
  4. any dragonfly of the genus Aeshna; hawker; darner
    Synonym: żagnica

Declension edit

Related terms edit

nouns
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Further reading edit

  • żagiew in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • żagiew in Polish dictionaries at PWN