Polish

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Etymology

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From ambaras +‎ -owny. First attested in 1601–1764.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /am.ba.raˈsɔv.nɨ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvnɨ
  • Syllabification: am‧ba‧ra‧sow‧ny

Adjective

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ambarasowny (comparative bardziej ambarasowny, superlative najbardziej ambarasowny, no derived adverb)

  1. (obsolete) sticky, messy (of a situation; difficult)
    Synonym: kłopotliwy

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Barbara Rykiel-Kempf (30.08.2007) “AMBARASOWNY”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

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