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bałwan.

snowman (figure made of snow)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaw.van//ˈbaɫ.vɒn/Middle, Polish

  1. snowman (figure made of snow)

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *bъlvanъ Old Polish bałwan Polish bałwan Inherited from Old Polish bałwan.

noun/ˈbaw.van//ˈbaɫ.vɒn/Middle, Polish

  1. breaker; foamy sea wave

    inanimate · literary · masculine

  2. large block, chunk, or column (of salt, lead, tin, ice, smoke, etc.)

    archaic · historical · inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *bъlvanъ Old Polish bałwan Polish bałwan Inherited from Old Polish bałwan.

noun/ˈbaw.van//ˈbaɫ.vɒn/Middle, Polish

  1. galoot, blockhead, moron, idiot

    colloquial · derogatory · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *bъlvanъ Old Polish bałwan Polish bałwan Inherited from Old Polish bałwan.

noun/ˈbaw.van//ˈbaɫ.vɒn/Middle, Polish

  1. idol, graven image

    animal-not-person · dated · masculine

  2. stuffed black grouse or figure used as a lure

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *bъlvanъ Old Polish bałwan Polish bałwan Inherited from Old Polish bałwan.

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