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English
Noun
firka (plural firkas)
- (India) A local revenue subdivision of the various districts of the states of India.
Polish
Etymology
From German vier + -ka.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfir.ka/
- Rhymes: -irka
- Syllabification: fir‧ka
Noun
firka f
- (historical) a copper coin worth four grosze
- (dated) trifle, bagatelle
- Synonyms: bagatela, drobnostka, drobiazg
Declension
Further reading
- firka in Polish dictionaries at PWN