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Polish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Russian кула́к (kulák), perhaps from Turkic.
Noun
kułak m pers (female equivalent kułaczka, diminutive kułaczek)
- (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
- (dated) tightly-clenched fist
- Synonym: pięść
- (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