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bat.

whip (rod for beating)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbat/[ˈbat]

  1. whip (rod for beating)

    inanimate · masculine

  2. joint (marijuana cigarette)

    inanimate · masculine · slang

  3. whipping, lash (type of corporal punishment)

    in-plural · inanimate · masculine

  4. reproof (criticizing)

    in-plural · inanimate · literary · masculine

  5. whipping, licking, beating (heavy defeat or setback)

    in-plural · inanimate · literary · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *batati Proto-Slavic *batiti Proto-Slavic *batъ Polish bat Inherited from Proto-Slavic *batъ.

noun/ˈbat/[ˈbat]

  1. bateau (type of boat)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Swedish bat or Italian batto.

noun/ˈbat/[ˈbat]

  1. baht (currency of Thailand)

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

Borrowed from Thai บาท (bàat).

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