łapa

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *làpa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwa.pa/
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  • Rhymes: -apa
  • Syllabification: ła‧pa
  • Homophone: Łapa

Noun

łapa f (diminutive łapka, augmentative łapsko)

  1. paw (soft foot of an animal)
  2. (colloquial, mildly derogatory) hand (especially a big one)

Declension

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Further reading

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