byka

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Polish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɨ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨka
  • Syllabification: by‧ka

Noun[edit]

byka m animal

  1. genitive/accusative singular of byk

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German büken, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *bōkijā (beech). Related to German bauchen and German bäuchen. Cognate of French buer and English buck (to soak, steep or boil in lye or suds).

Verb[edit]

byka (present bykar, preterite bykade, supine bykat, imperative byka)

  1. (dated) wash textiles in boiling water

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