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Polish
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ixa
- Syllabification: li‧cha
Etymology 1
Back-formation from liszka.
Noun
licha f
- Augmentative of liszka
- (colloquial, entomology, lepidopterology) caterpillar, leafworm (larva of a butterfly or moth)
- Synonyms: gąsienica, liszka
- (Far Masovian) plot of land 20 units in length
Declension
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
licha
- nominative/vocative feminine singular of lichy
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
licha n
- inflection of licho:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural
Further reading
- licha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- licha in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “licha”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 112
Spanish
Etymology
Alteration of lichi (“lychee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlit͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -itʃa
- Syllabification: li‧cha
Noun
licha f (plural lichas)
- (Central America) rambutan
- Synonym: rambután
Swahili
Pronunciation
Adverb
licha
- not only
Derived terms