Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *korvьjь. By surface analysis, krowa +‎ -i. Cognate with Czech kraví and Russian коро́вий (koróvij).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrɔ.vi/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔvi
  • Syllabification: kro‧wi

Adjective

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krowi (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (relational) cow; bovine (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of cows)

Declension

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Further reading

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