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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žagъvь, *žagy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʐa.ɡjɛf/
- Rhymes: -aɡjɛf
- Syllabification: ża‧giew
Noun
żagiew f
- torch
- Synonyms: łuczywo, pochodnia
- brand, firebrand (piece of burning or smoldering wood)
- Synonyms: głownia, ożóg
- any fungus of the genus Polyporus
- Synonyms: huba, horosz
- any dragonfly of the genus Aeshna; hawker; darner
- Synonym: żagnica
Declension
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Further reading
- żagiew in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- żagiew in Polish dictionaries at PWN