lelyń

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish jeleń, from Proto-Slavic *elỳ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.lɪɲ/
• Rhymes: -ɛlɪɲ
• Syllabification: le‧lyń

Noun

lelyń m animal

1. deer
2. stag (male deer)

Further reading

• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “lelyń”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 158