ryj

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Albanian

Etymology

Either a prefixal formation *rë-hyj (cf.hyj),[1] or from the same root of rys.

Verb

ryj (aorist ryjta, participle ryjtë)

  1. to enter

References

  1. ^ A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden 2000, p.376

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

Verb

ryj

  1. second-person singular imperative of ryś

Polish

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ryj

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɘj/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘj
  • Syllabification: ryj

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ryjь.

Noun

ryj m inan (diminutive ryjek)

  1. snout (long, projecting nose, mouth and jaw of a beast)
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) face
Declension
Derived terms
adjective
adverb
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ryj

  1. second-person singular imperative of ryć

Further reading

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