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Silesian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish dawny.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈdɔv.nɪ/, (Western Silesian) /ˈdɔwv.nɪ/, (Głogówek) /ˈdɛwv.nɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɔvnɪ, -ɔwvnɪ, -ɛwvnɪ
- Syllabification: dŏw‧ny
Adjective
dŏwny (comparative dŏwniejszy, superlative nojdŏwniejszy, derived adverb dŏwno)
- distant, ancient, old (existing in the far past in relation to now)
- old, previous, former; ex (having been someone or something in the past but not anymore)
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