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Polish
Etymology
Internationalism; compare English codeine, French codéine, German Kodein, ultimately from Ancient Greek κώδειᾰ (kṓdeia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.dɛˈi.na/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Syllabification: ko‧de‧i‧na
Noun
kodeina f (related adjective kodeinowy)
- (pharmacology) codeine (addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin)
Declension
Further reading
- kodeina in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kodeina in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- kodeina in PWN's encyclopedia
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
kodeina (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜒᜁᜈ)
- Alternative form of kodeyna