Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish ustny, from Proto-Slavic *ustьnъ. By surface analysis, usta +‎ -ny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈustnɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ustnɘ
  • Syllabification: us‧tny

Adjective

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ustny (not comparable, derived adverb ustnie)

  1. oral (relating to the mouth)
  2. (phonetics) oral (pronounced by the voice resonating in the mouth)
    Coordinate term: nosowy
    samogłoska ustnaoral vowel
  3. oral (spoken)
    Coordinate term: pisemny
    tłumaczenie ustneinterpreting (literally, “oral translation”)

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjectives

Further reading

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