Polish

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Etymology

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Back-formation from ziomek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʑɔm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔm
  • Syllabification: ziom

Noun

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ziom m pers (diminutive ziomuś)

  1. (slang) homie, bro, friend
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:znajomy
  2. (slang) dude; generic term for a person
    Synonyms: facet, kolo, typ

Declension

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Further reading

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

Volapük

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ziom (nominative plural zioms)

  1. uncle
    • 1940, “Pro yunanef Nedänik”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, pages 30, 37:
      Ziom oba binom bumavan, bumom domis in zif.
      My uncle is an architect, he builds houses in the city.

Declension

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Synonyms

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Hypernyms

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  • ter (uncle or aunt)

Coordinate terms

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