poroh

Polish

poroh

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian поро́ги (poróhy). Doublet of próg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.rɔx/
• Rhymes: -ɔrɔx
• Syllabification: po‧roh

Noun

poroh m inan (related adjective porohowy)

1. (geomorphology) knickpoint (part of a river or channel where there is a sharp change in slope, such as a waterfall or lake)

   Synonyms: próg rzeczny, szypot

   Hypernym: próg

Declension

Declension of poroh

	singular	plural
nominative	poroh	porohy
genitive	porohu	porohów
dative	porohowi	porohom
accusative	poroh	porohy
instrumental	porohem	porohami
locative	porohu	porohach
vocative	porohu	porohy

Further reading

• poroh in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• poroh in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• poroh in PWN's encyclopedia

Simalungun Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Batak *pərəh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəʀəq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəʀəq.

Verb

poroh

1. (transitive) to wring out

References

• Zufri Hidayat et al. (2015). Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia (2nd ed.). Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, p. 184.