želwja

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Upper Sorbian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *žьlvъ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel-. Cognate with Lower Sorbian žołw, Polish żółw, Czech želva, Serbo-Croatian žȇlvā and Slovene žélva.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʒɛlvja/
  • Hyphenation: žel‧wja

Noun[edit]

želwja f

  1. turtle, tortoise

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