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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pazurъ.
Pronunciation
Noun
pazur m inan (diminutive pazurek)
- (countable) claw (curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird)
- wilczy pazur ― dewclaw
- (countable, colloquial) claw (human fingernail, particularly one extending well beyond the fingertip)
- (countable) protruding, hook-like curved and sharply pointed part of some object or device
- (countable) tool with a sharp, flat end used for levering and pulling out nails
- (uncountable) quality that makes someone or something perform an action or achieve a goal in a positive, dynamic way
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Further reading
- pazur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pazur in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- pazury in PWN's encyclopedia