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łyk.

gulp, sip, swig, swallow (the amount of liquid in one swallow; the act of swallowing)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɘk/[ˈwɘk]
  1. gulp, sip, swig, swallow (the amount of liquid in one swallow; the act of swallowing)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *lykati Polish łykaćdeverb. Polish łyk Deverbal from łykać.

noun/ˈwɘk/[ˈwɘk]
  1. burgher, townsman

    archaic · derogatory · dialectal · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Balto-Slavic *lúnˀkan Proto-Slavic *lyko Polish łykobf. Polish łyk Back-formation from łyko.

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