gonitwa

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See also: gonitwą

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gonitwa. By surface analysis, gonić +‎ -i- +‎ -twa. Compare Bulgarian гонѝтба (gonìtba), Czech honitba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔˈɲit.fa/
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  • Rhymes: -itfa
  • Syllabification: go‧nit‧wa

Noun

gonitwa f

  1. chase, pursuit (act of pursuing)
    Synonyms: (dialectal) gońba, pogoń, pościg
  2. (horse racing) race
    Synonyms: (obsolete) goń, wyścig

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Further reading

  • gonitwa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • gonitwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN