Upper Sorbian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ògňь. Cognate with Lower Sorbian wogeń.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔɦɛjn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɦɛjn
  • Hyphenation: wo‧heń
  • Syllabification: wo‧heń

Noun

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woheń m inan (diminutive wohenčk, related adjective wohenjowy)

  1. fire (simultaneous production of heat, light, smoke and gases, as a result of the combustion of a substance)
    Woheń zapřimny na lěs a spali wšitke štomy.
    The fire took over the forest and burned all the trees.
  2. fire, blaze

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