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majak.

hallucination, phantom

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈma.jak/[ˈma.jak]
  1. hallucination, phantom

    inanimate · masculine
  2. a sneak boat, typically covered with reeds or branches, used to hunt waterbirds

    inanimate · masculine
  3. backroads, detour

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ukrainian мая́к (maják), from Proto-Slavic *majakъ, from *majati + *-akъ.

noun/ˈma.jak/[ˈma.jak]
  1. young pine tree

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂sder.? Latin Maia Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -us Latin Maiuslbor. Polish maj Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂kos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-āˀkas Proto-Slavic *-akъ Old Polish -ak Polish -ak Polish majak From maj + -ak.

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