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Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *žędlo + -ac.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒǎːlat͡s/
- Hyphenation: ža‧lac
Noun
žálac m (Cyrillic spelling жа́лац)
- stinger (of an insect such as a bee or wasp)
- Synonym: žȁoka
- barb, biting remark
- Synonym: žȁoka
- the tip of the snake's tongue
Declension
Further reading
- “žalac” in Hrvatski jezični portal