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słonie

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *slonъ.

Noun

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słoń m animal

  1. elephant, elephantid (any member of the family Elephantidae)
  2. male elephant
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Noun

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słoń m pers

  1. (colloquial) landwhale (obese person)
  2. (criminal slang) robber
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Noun

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słoń m inan

  1. (military slang) a gas mask with a long hose
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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słoń

  1. second-person singular imperative of słonić

Further reading

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