Polish

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Etymology

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From na- +‎ modlić +‎ -ny. A word of dialectal origin as the standard form would be *namodlny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /naˈmɔl.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlnɨ
  • Syllabification: na‧mol‧ny

Adjective

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namolny (comparative bardziej namolny or namolniejszy, superlative najbardziej namolny or najnamolniejszy, derived adverb namolnie)

  1. (colloquial, of people) importunate, insistent, obtrusive, persistent, pushy (imposing oneself on others and not leaving them alone)
    Synonyms: nachalny, natarczywy, natrętny
    Hypernym: uparty
  2. (colloquial) intrusive, persistent (characterized by great intensity, which makes others uncomfortable and reluctant to accept it)
    Synonyms: nachalny, natarczywy, natrętny

Declension

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Derived terms

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nouns

Further reading

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