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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ukrainian чума́ (čumá), of uncertain further origin, possibly from Ottoman Turkish ایچ-حمی, حما (iç-humma, “internal fever”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʐu.ma/
- Rhymes: -uma
- Syllabification: dżu‧ma
Noun
dżuma f
- plague (disease)
Declension
References
- ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “dżuma”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “dżuma”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
Further reading
- dżuma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dżuma in Polish dictionaries at PWN