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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čajьka. Sense 3 is presumed to be a semantic loan from Ukrainian ча́йка (čájka), given that this word, in any language but Ukrainian, is only put as an exotism for a vessel ascribed to the Zaporozhian Cossacks. Doublet of szajka.
Pronunciation
Noun
czajka f
- northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
- Synonyms: czajka zwyczajna, czajka pospolita
- any lapwing of the genus Vanellus
- chaika (boat)
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Further reading
- czajka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- czajka in Polish dictionaries at PWN