szczãka

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Kashubian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ščeka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃt͡ʃã.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ãka
  • Syllabification: szczã‧ka

Noun

szczãka f

  1. (anatomy) jaw
  2. (anatomy) maxilla

Further reading

  • Jan Trepczyk (1994) “szczęka”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “szczęka”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi