Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pьlžь, related to *pьlzati (to creep, crawl), inherited in ползи (polzi, to crawl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpɔɫʒaf]
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  • Hyphenation: пол‧жав

Noun

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полжав (polžavm (relational adjective полжавски, diminutive полжавче)

  1. snail
    Synonym: роглец (roglec)

Declension

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References

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  • полжав” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu