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Upper Sorbian

May include AI-generated content. Most words have not yet been reviewed by a native speaker.

Upper Sorbian
wona
pron
The female pronoun used to refer to a person or thing previously mentioned.

“Wona wuknje serbsce.”

She is learning Sorbian.

Also means
  1. she

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
wonaj
pron
A pronoun used to refer to two people, specifically when both are masculine or include at least one masculine person.

“Wonaj stej pola nas.”

They two are at our place.

Also means
  1. they two (virile dual)
  2. they two

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
ruce[ˈʀut͡sɛ]Appears in an example
noun
This is a grammatical form of the noun 'ruka', which means hand.

“Wona ma wobě ruce wuchowane.”

She has both hands hidden.

Also means
  1. inflection of ruka:
  2. inflection of ruka

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
ruka[ˈʀuka]Appears in an example
noun
The part of the body at the end of the arm used for grasping and touching. It also refers to the entire arm.

“Wona ma ruku w žortu.”

She has her hand in her pocket.

Also means
  1. hand (organ at the end of the upper limbs of man, which is used especially for grasping)
  2. arm (part of the upper limb located between the shoulder and elbow joints)
  3. hand

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
wěnc[ˈwɪnt͡s]Appears in an example
noun
A decorative circular band often made of flowers or leaves.

“Wona pletše wěnc z kćenjow.”

She is weaving a wreath of flowers.

Also means
  1. wreath (ornamental circular band)
  2. wreath

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
bohom[ˈbɔɦɔm]Appears in an example
noun
This is the instrumental case form of the noun bh, meaning God.

“Wona ųada so z bohom.”

She prays with God.

Also means
  1. instrumental singular of bh

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
kurwa[ˈkuʀ.wa]Appears in an example
noun
A highly offensive term used to refer to a woman who engages in sexual activity for money or to insult someone.

“To je hroza, štož wona rěka, kurwa!”

It is awful what she is saying, you bitch!

Also means
  1. whore
  2. prostitute
  3. bitch

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
łžica[ˈwʒi.t͡sa]Appears in an example
noun
A tool used for eating or serving liquid and soft food. It has a handle and a rounded bowl shape.

“Wona jědźe poliwku z łžicu.”

She eats soup with a spoon.

Also means
  1. spoon (utensil for domestic use, consisting of a handle and a rounded, concave part, which is used to remove or bring liquid or less consistent substances to the mouth, or to stir, mix or serve certain delicacies)
  2. spoon

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
nanam[ˈnanam]Appears in an example
noun
This word is the dative plural form of the noun nan, which means father.

“Wona poda pjenjezy nanam.”

She gave the money to the fathers.

Also means
  1. dative plural of nan

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
plecu[ˈplɛt͡su]Appears in an example
noun
This is the dative or locative case form of the noun meaning shoulder.

“Wona ma wjele na plecu.”

She has a lot on her shoulder.

Also means
  1. dative/locative singular of pleco
  2. shoulder

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
smuha[ˈsmuɦa]Appears in an example
noun
A long, narrow mark or band of color.

“Wona ma čornu smuhu na blidźe.”

She has a black stripe on the table.

Also means
  1. dash
  2. line
  3. stripe

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
włosy[ˈwɔ.sɨ]Appears in an example
noun
The strands that grow from the scalp or the body of a person.

“Wona ma dołhe čorne włosy.”

She has long black hair.

Also means
  1. nominative/accusative plural of włós
  2. inflection of włosa:
  3. hair

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
wučić[ˈwut͡ʃit͡ʃ]Appears in an example
verb
To give knowledge or skill to someone. This verb is used when someone instructs another person.

“Wona wučerka wučit dźěći w šuli.”

The teacher teaches the children in school.

Also means
  1. to teach
  2. train

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
bjedro[ˈbjɛdʀɔ]Appears in an example
noun
The hip is the part of the body that extends from the waist to the thigh on either side. It can also refer to the fleshy loin area near the backbone of an animal.

“Wona ma sylne bjedro.”

She has a strong hip.

Also means
  1. loin (fleshy part next to the backbone of an animal)
  2. hip, hips (lateral prominence of the human body from the waist to the thigh)
  3. hip

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
kazajo[ˈkazajɔ]Appears in an example
verb
The transgressive form of the verb to show, meaning while showing or by showing.

“Wona dźěše domoj, cestu druhim kazajo.”

She walked home, showing the way to others.

Also means
  1. transgressive of kazać
  2. showing

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
kudźel[ˈkud͡ʒɛl]Appears in an example
noun
A tool used for holding flax, wool, or other fibers while spinning them into thread by hand.

“Wona dźěła z kudźelom.”

She is working with a distaff.

Also means
  1. distaff (stick or reed with a bulge near one of the ends where the striga or other textile substance that is to be spun is wound)
  2. curl (lock of curling hair)
  3. distaff

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
kudźer[ˈkud͡ʒɛʀ]Appears in an example
noun
A single lock or ringlet of curling hair.

“Wona ma rjane kudźery.”

She has beautiful curls.

Also means
  1. curl (lock of curling hair)
  2. curl

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
swěčka[ˈswɪt͡ʃka]Appears in an example
noun
A stick of wax with a wick that is burned to give off light. It can also refer to a frozen spike of ice.

“Wona zapali swěčku.”

She lights a candle.

Also means
  1. candle
  2. icicle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
wodźićAppears in an example
verb
To guide or show someone the way by walking with them.

“Wona swojemu dźěsću ruku wodźi.”

She leads her child by the hand.

Also means
  1. to lead

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
howricyAppears in an example
verb
This is another transgressive form of the verb howrić. It functions to show an ongoing action accompanying a main verb.

“Wona dźěše howricy do rěče.”

She went while doing the action of howrić into the river.

Also means
  1. transgressive of howrić

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
bamborka[ˈbam.bɔʀ.ka]Appears in an example
noun
A woman or girl who talks too much, often about unimportant things.

“Wona je wulka bamborka.”

She is a big chatterbox.

Also means
  1. female equivalent of bamborak
  2. chatterbox

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted
Upper Sorbian
mjezwočo[ˈmjɛzwɔt͡ʃɔ]Appears in an example
noun
The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin.

“Wona ma wesele mjezwočo.”

She has a happy face.

Also means
  1. face

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
pólšćina[ˈpʊl.ʃt͡ʃi.na]Appears in an example
noun
The Polish language, spoken primarily in Poland.

“Čłowjek pak so nadźija, zo so hospodarske styki z wuchodom dale wuwija, a potom su znajomosće delnjoserbšćiny wězo wužitne, ćim bóle, dokelž je wona pólšćina dosć bliska.”

But people hope that economic contacts with the East will continue to develop, and then knowledge of Lower Sorbian will of course be useful, especially since it is quite close to Polish.

Also means
  1. the Polish language
  2. Polish language

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
Afričanka[aˈfʀʲij.t͡ʃan.ka]Appears in an example
noun
A woman who is a native or inhabitant of Africa.

“Wona je wuměłska Afričanka.”

She is an artistic African woman.

Also means
  1. female equivalent of Afričan
  2. African woman

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
sydomnaće[ˈsɨdɔmnat͡ʃɛ]Appears in an example
num
The number that comes after sixteen and before eighteen.

“Wona je sydomnaće dnjow w domje.”

She has been home for seventeen days.

Also means
  1. seventeen

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
literatura[litɛʀaˈtuʀa]Appears in an example
noun
Literature refers to written works such as poetry, novels, or plays that are considered to have artistic value.

“Wona wuknje serbsku literaturu.”

She is studying Sorbian literature.

Also means
  1. literature (art of composing works in which language is used aesthetically, seeking to produce emotions in the recipient)
  2. literature

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
dźewjatnaće[ˈd͡ʒɛɥatnat͡ʃɛ]Appears in an example
num
The number 19 in Upper Sorbian.

“Wona ma dźewjatnaće lět.”

She is nineteen years old.

Also means
  1. nineteen

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Upper Sorbian
linguistika[lin.ɡuˈis.ti.ka]Appears in an example
noun
The scientific study of language and its structure.

“Wona studuje linguistiku.”

She is studying linguistics.

Also means
  1. linguistics

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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