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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-avь. Cognates include Russian -авый (-avyj).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.vɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -avɘ
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Suffix

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-awy m

  1. weakens an adjective to which it is appended; -ish
    słony + ‎-awy → ‎słonawy
  2. (dated, chemistry) -ous
    arsen + ‎-awy → ‎arsenawy

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • -awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN