Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡlajt/
  • Rhymes: -ajt
  • Syllabification: glajd

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English glide.

Noun

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glajd m inan

  1. (phonology) glide (transitional sound, especially a semivowel)
    Synonyms: samogłoska półotwarta, półsamogłoska
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Etymology 2

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Clipping of paraglajd, originally from English paraglider.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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glajd m inan

  1. (aircraft, rare) paraglider (lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure)
    Synonym: parapent
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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glajd

  1. genitive plural of glajda

Further reading

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  • glajd in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • glajd in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English glide.

Noun

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glajd m (Cyrillic spelling глајд)

  1. (phonology) glide

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