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burkliwy.

surly (speaking gruffly, reluctantly)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

adj/burˈkli.vɘ/

  1. surly (speaking gruffly, reluctantly)

    derogatory · not-comparable · usually

  2. surly (spoken rudely, reluctantly)

    derogatory · not-comparable · usually

  3. synonym of hałaśliwy (“noisy”)

    not-comparable · obsolete · rare · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *burčati Polish burczeć Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Slavic *-nǫti Polish -nąć Polish burknąć Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Slavic *-lъ Old Polish -ły Proto-Slavic *-ivъ Old Polish -iwy Old Polish -liwy Polish -liwy Polish burkliwy From burknąć + -liwy. First attested in 1815.

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