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Kashubian
Noun
szwa f
- The name of the Latin-script letter Ë/ë.
See also
- (Latin-script letter names) harp; a, ą, ã, bé, cé, dé, e, é, szwa, éf, gé, ha, i, jot, ka, él, éł, ém, én, éń, o, ò, ó, ô, pé, ér, és, té, u, ù, wé, igrek, zet, żet
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁוָא (š’vā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʂfa/
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: szwa
Noun
szwa f (indeclinable)
- (phonology) schwa
Noun
szwa m
- (rare) genitive singular of szew
- Synonym: szwu
Further reading
- szwa in Polish dictionaries at PWN