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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂan.ta/
- Rhymes: -anta
- Syllabification: szan‧ta
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English shanty, from French chantez, imperative of chant, from Middle French chant, from Old French chant, from Latin cantus. Doublet of canto.
Noun
szanta f
- (nautical, singing) shanty (sailor's work song)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Unknown. Compare Czech šanta, Russian ша́ндра (šándra), Ukrainian ша́ндра (šándra).
Noun
szanta f
- horehound (any plant of the genus Marrubium)
Declension
Further reading
- szanta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- szanta in Polish dictionaries at PWN