Silesian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *kobuzъ +‎ -uch.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔbux/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbux
  • Syllabification: ko‧buch

Noun edit

kobuch m animal

  1. hawk (bird of prey belonging to the subfamily Accipitrinae)

Noun edit

kobuch m pers

  1. (colloquial) chopper (ticket inspector)

Further reading edit

  • Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “kobuch”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 138