Polish

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Etymology

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Univerbation of tu +‎ być + -ec.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tuˈbɘlɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘlɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: tu‧by‧lec

Noun

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tubylec m pers (female equivalent tubylczyni)

  1. (colloquial) a person who is native to a place; aborigine
    Synonyms: (literary) aborygen, autochton, (archaic) tuziemiec

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective

Further reading

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