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Polish
Etymology
Deverbal from chłostać.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxwɔs.ta/
- Rhymes: -ɔsta
- Syllabification: chłos‧ta
Noun
chłosta f
- flogging (corporal punishment)
- (by extension) lashing, lambasting, castigation (severe criticism)
Declension
Further reading
- chłosta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chłosta in Polish dictionaries at PWN