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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-avь. Cognates include Russian -авый (-avyj).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-awy m
- weakens an adjective to which it is appended; -ish
- słony + -awy → słonawy
- (dated, chemistry) -ous
- arsen + -awy → arsenawy
Declension
Declension of -awy (hard)
Derived terms
Further reading
- -awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN