полека

Macedonian

Etymology

Compare Serbo-Croatian полако (“slowly”), Russian полегче (polexče). Possibly related to Proto-Slavic *lěkъ (“residual”) or a corruption of *lьgъkъ (“light, not heavy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɔlɛka]
• IPA^(key): [pɔˈlɛka] (nonstandard)

Adverb

полека • (poleka) (comparative пополека, superlative најполека)

1. slowly, gradually