Polish

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from Slovak kapravý or from Ukrainian капра́вий (kaprávyj), ultimately from dialectal Proto-Slavic *kapra.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈpra.vɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -avɘ
  • Syllabification: ka‧pra‧wy

Adjective

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kaprawy (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. watery, rheumy, bleary (of eyes)
  2. bleary-eyed

Declension

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Derived terms

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nouns
verb

Further reading

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