Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɔɲ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɲ
  • Syllabification: toń

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *to(p)ňa, from *topiti. Compare Czech tůň.

Noun

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toń f

  1. lake bed, sea bed, river bed, bottom or lower parts of a body of water
    Synonym: dno
  2. deep, depth, deep part of water
    Synonyms: głąb, głębia, głębina, topiel
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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toń

  1. second-person singular imperative of tonąć

Further reading

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