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mniszka.

nun (member of a Christian religious community of women)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɲiʂ.ka/
  1. nun (member of a Christian religious community of women)

    feminine
  2. monk seal (Monachus)

    feminine
  3. any bird of the genus Lonchura

    feminine
  4. nun moth (Lymantria monacha)

    feminine
  5. type of concave roof tile

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós)bor. Latin monachus Late Latin monicusbor. Proto-West Germanic *munik Old High German munihbor. Old Czech mnichbor. Old Polish mnich Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Old Polish -ka Old Polish mniszka Polish mniszka Inherited from Old Polish mniszka. By surface analysis, mnich + -ka.

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