nosoróg

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Kashubian

Nosoróg
(Rhinoceros unicornis)

Etymology

From nos (nose) +‎ -o- +‎ róg (horn). Compare Slovene nosorog, Serbo-Croatian носорог / nosorog and Russian носорог (nosorog).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔˈsɔ.rok/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrok
  • Syllabification: no‧so‧róg

Noun

nosoróg m animal

  1. rhinoceros (mammal of the family Rhinocerotidae)
    Synonym: nosorożc

References

  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “nosorożec”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi