Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish mówić. By surface analysis, mowa +‎ -icz.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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mózicz impf (perfective poziedżiécz)

  1. (transitive) to call (to use or refer to by a particular name for)
    Synonym: gádacz
  2. (transitive) to say, to tell (to vocalize using words) [with do (+ genitive)] or [with dative ‘to whom’], [with ô (+ locative) ‘about what’]
    Synonym: gádacz

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “mówić”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 4, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 191-192