wyrak

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wyrak

Etymology

Uncertain. On semantic and, above all, phonetic grounds, some derive it from Ukrainian. Compare Ukrainian ви́рла (výrla), вирла́ч (vyrláč), вирла́тий (vyrlátyj), and вирлоо́кий (vyrloókyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɘ.rak/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘrak
  • Syllabification: wy‧rak

Noun

wyrak m animal

  1. tarsier (any primate of the family Tarsiidae)
    Synonym: tarsjusz
    Hypernym: małpiatka

Declension

Noun

wyrak m pers

  1. (dialectal) bug-eyed person
    Synonyms: wyłupiastooki, wytrzeszcz, wytrzeszczak

Declension

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Further reading

  • wyrak in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wyrak in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • wyrak in PWN's encyclopedia