chmyz

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian хмиз (xmyz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxmɘs/
  • Rhymes: -ɘs
  • Syllabification: chmyz

Noun

chmyz m pers

  1. (derogatory) runt, slip of a boy, weakling
    Synonyms: chuchrak, chuchro

Declension

Noun

chmyz m animal

  1. (archaic) jade (scrawny horse)
    Synonyms: chabeta, hetka, szkapa

Declension

Noun

chmyz m inan

  1. (chiefly in the plural) brushwood, shrubbery, thicket
    Synonyms: chaszcze, zarośla

Declension

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References

  1. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “chmyz”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN

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