rataj

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *òrtajь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arˀtāˀjas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.taj/
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  • Rhymes: -ataj
  • Syllabification: ra‧taj
  • Homophone: Rataj

Noun

rataj m pers

  1. (agriculture, historical) farmer, farmhand (earner working for a landowner)
    Synonym: fornal
    Hypernyms: najmita, rolnik
  2. (obsolete) ploughman
    Synonym: oracz

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Further reading

  • rataj in Polish dictionaries at PWN