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21 words and 8 phrases found.

Silesian

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A
aby[ˈa.bɪ]
conj
A conjunction used to express the purpose or goal of an action.

“Uczōł żech sie, aby zdać egzamin.”

I studied in order to pass the exam.

Also means
  1. denotes aim or goal; to, in order to
  2. in order to

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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al[ˈal]
noun
A long, thin, snake-like fish that lives in water.

“W rzyce pływo al.”

An eel is swimming in the river.

Also means
  1. eel

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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B
ba[ˈba]
particle
A particle used to express strong disagreement or to say that something is clearly not the case.

“Ba, to ni ma prowda!”

Obviously not, that is not true!

Also means
  1. Expresses negation or disagreement; obviously not
  2. obviously not

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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bal[ˈbal]
noun
A round object used in games or sports, or the game played with such an object.

“Chłopcy grajōm w bal.”

The boys are playing ball.

Also means
  1. ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)
  2. ball game (game with such an object)
  3. ball

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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C
cebula[t͡sɛˈbu.la]
noun
A common round vegetable with a strong taste and smell, often used in cooking.

“Pokrej cebula do zupy.”

Slice the onion for the soup.

Also means
  1. onion (Allium cepa)
  2. onion

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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D
dar[ˈdar]
noun
Something that is given voluntarily to someone without payment.

“Dostał żech piykny dar na urodziny.”

I received a beautiful gift for my birthday.

Also means
  1. gift

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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K
kamrat[ˈkamrat]
noun
friend

“Mōj kamrat idzie ze mnōm na spacer.”

My friend is going for a walk with me.

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kara[ˈka.ra]
noun
A penalty or sanction imposed on someone for an offense or wrongdoing.

“Kara musi być sprawiedliwa.”

The punishment must be fair.

Also means
  1. punishment

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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krowa[ˈkrɔ.va]
noun
A large farm animal kept for milk and meat. It can also be used as a rude term to describe an unpleasant woman.

“Na łōnce pasła sie krowa.”

A cow was grazing in the meadow.

Also means
  1. cow (adult female of the species Bos taurus)
  2. cow, whale (woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult)
  3. cow

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ł
łyżka[ˈwɪʂ.ka]
noun
A tool used for eating, stirring, or serving food, consisting of a small shallow bowl at the end of a handle.

“Dej mi ta czysto łyżka.”

Give me that clean spoon.

Also means
  1. spoon
  2. spoonful

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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M
matka[ˈmat.ka]
noun
A female parent of a child.

“Moja matka je bardzo dŏbro.”

My mother is very good.

Also means
  1. mother

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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my[ˈmɪ]
pron
The first-person plural pronoun used to refer to oneself and others.

“My idziymy dzisiej do kina.”

We are going to the cinema today.

Also means
  1. first-person plural pronoun; we
  2. we

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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N
nauczyciel[na.uˈt͡ʂɪ.t͡ɕɛl]
noun
A person who provides instruction or education to students.

“Nauczyciel wyjŏśniŏ nowō matymatykã.”

The teacher explains new math.

Also means
  1. teacher (person who teaches, especially one employed in a school)
  2. teacher

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ô
ôjce[ˈɔjt͡sɛ]
noun
parents

“Moje ôjce miyszkajōm we Katowicach.”

My parents live in Katowice.

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P
pies[ˈpjɛs]
noun
A common domesticated carnivorous mammal that is kept as a pet or for work.

“Mōj pies gŏdŏ, że chce wyńść na spacer.”

My dog says that he wants to go for a walk.

Also means
  1. dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
  2. dog

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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R
ruby[ˈru.bɪ]
adj
Describing something that has a large or thick physical dimension.

“To je ruby tomik poezyje.”

That is a thick book of poetry.

Also means
  1. fat
  2. thick

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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S
starzik[ˈstaʐik]
noun
grandfather

“Starzik ôpowiadoł szpasowne gyszichty.”

Grandfather was telling funny stories.

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szkoła[ˈʂkɔ.wa]
noun
An institution for educating children or students.

“Moje dziecko chodzi do szkoły.”

My child goes to school.

Also means
  1. school (education facility)
  2. school

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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T
to[ˈtɔ]
pron
A word used to point to an object or a concept nearby or already mentioned.

“To je moja piyrsza lekcyjŏ ślōnskij gŏdki.”

This is my first lesson of the Silesian language.

Also means
  1. this (nearby, neuter)
  2. used to point to the object to which the sentence refers
  3. this

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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W
we[ˈvɛ]
prep
This word is a form of the preposition 'w'. It is used before words that start with a cluster of consonants to make the phrase easier to say.

“My żyjymy we Polsce.”

We live in Poland.

Also means
  1. alternative form of w, used mostly before words that begin with consonant clusters
  2. in

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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wysokość[vɪˈsɔ.kɔɕt͡ɕ]
noun
The measurement of how tall something is from bottom to top.

“To drzewo mo srogõ wysokość.”

That tree has a great height.

Also means
  1. height

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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