žvala

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Proto-Slavic *žьvà- (“to chew”) +‎ -la, see žvákati. Compare Russian жвало (žvalo, “upper jaw”).

Noun

žvȁla f (Cyrillic spelling жва̏ла)

  1. cold sore
  2. bit (metal placed in horse's mouth)
  3. (derogatory) mouth
    Synonym: ústa

Declension

    Declension of žvala
singular plural
nominative žvala žvale
genitive žvale žvala
dative žvali žvalama
accusative žvalu žvale
vocative žvalo žvale
locative žvali žvalama
instrumental žvalom žvalama

See also

  • úzda (“bridle, rein”)

Further reading

  • “žvala”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
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