Masurian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish biały.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʑɒwi]
  • Syllabification: biá‧łi

Adjective edit

bziáłi (derived adverb bziáło)

  1. white (bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light)
    Coordinate term: cárnÿ
  2. (of flour) bolted
  3. (of a person's or horse's hair) gray; light
  4. white, Caucasian
  5. (of complexion) pale
  6. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. (of Jews) rich

Further reading edit

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “biały”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 172-173