zawierucha

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic. Compare Belarusian завіру́ха (zavirúxa), Russian завиру́ха (zavirúxa), and Ukrainian завірю́ха (zavirjúxa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /za.vjɛˈru.xa/
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  • Rhymes: -uxa
  • Syllabification: za‧wie‧ru‧cha
  • Homophone: Zawierucha

Noun

zawierucha f

  1. (literary, meteorology) gale (very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale)
    Synonyms: wicher, wichrzyca, wichura
  2. (literary) turmoil (state of great disorder or uncertainty)
    Synonyms: kotłowanina, rwetes, tumult, wstrząs dziejowy, zamieszanie

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Further reading

  • zawierucha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • zawierucha in Polish dictionaries at PWN