oliwa

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See also: oliwą

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin olīva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈli.va/
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  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: o‧li‧wa

Noun

oliwa f (related adjective oliwny)

  1. olive oil

Declension

Noun

oliwa m pers

  1. (colloquial) drunk, drunkard
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pijak

Declension

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Further reading

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