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rak

[ˈʀak]

noun

LanguageUpper Sorbian

Meaning
  1. crayfish
  2. cancer (malignant tumor, of unknown origin, with a tendency to destroy neighboring tissues and spread or disease caused by a malignant tumor)
  3. A small freshwater crustacean that looks like a small lobster. It can also refer to a serious medical disease.
Examples

W rěcy žiwy rak pyta jědź.

The crayfish living in the river searches for food.

Pronunciationˈʀak

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe word has two distinct meanings: the animal and the medical condition.

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