zwiyrzã

Silesian

Alternative forms

• zwjyrza (Steuers Silesian alphabet)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish źwirzę. By surface analysis, zwiyrz +‎ -ã.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzvjɪʐã/
• Rhymes: -zvjɪʐã
• Syllabification: zwiy‧rzã

Noun

zwiyrzã n (diminutive zwiyrzōntko)

1. animal (eukaryote of the clade Animalia; a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms)
2. animal (any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human)

   Synonym: zwiyrz

Derived terms

nouns

• zwiyrzina

 

Further reading

• zwiyrzã in silling.org