kułak

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See also: kulak, Kulak, kulák, Kułak, and külək

Polish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈwak/
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  • Rhymes: -uwak
  • Syllabification: ku‧łak
  • Homophone: Kułak

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Russian кула́к (kulák), perhaps from Turkic.

Noun

kułak m pers (female equivalent kułaczka, diminutive kułaczek)

  1. (agriculture, historical, usually derogatory) kulak (wealthy peasant who owned land and hired workers; in Poland, the term became more widespread during the 1950s)
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ukrainian кула́к (kulák).

Noun

kułak m inan

  1. (dated) tightly-clenched fist
    Synonym: pięść
  2. (dated) punch (hit or a strike with one's fist)
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Further reading

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