ojla

Silesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔjla/
• Rhymes: -ɔjla
• Syllabification: o‧jla

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Eule.

Noun

ojla f

1. owl
2. shrew (ill-tempered, nagging woman)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Beule.

Noun

ojla f

1. black eye, shiner

Further reading

• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “ojla”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 197