tkliwy

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Polish

Etymology

From tkły +‎ -iwy.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -ivɘ
  • Syllabification: tkli‧wy

Adjective

tkliwy (comparative tkliwszy, superlative najtkliwszy, derived adverb tkliwie or tkliwo)

  1. affectionate (having affection or warm regard; loving; fond)
    Synonyms: czuły, serdeczny
  2. cordial, delicate, tender
  3. (of some organs) sensitive (responsive to stimuli)
    Synonym: wrażliwy

Declension

Derived terms

noun
verb

Further reading

  • tkliwy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • tkliwy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1877) “tkliwy”, in “Rzecz o mowie ludu wielkopolskiego”, in Zbiór wiadomości do antropologii krajowéj (in Polish), volume 1, III (Materyjały etnologiczne), page 32