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ogon.

tail (caudal appendage of an animal)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔ.ɡɔn/[ˈɔ.ɡɔn][ˈɔ.ɡɔn]

  1. tail (caudal appendage of an animal)

    inanimate · masculine

  2. synonym of bydło (“individual cattle”)

    broadly · inanimate · masculine
    Mam trzy ogony w oborze.

  3. queue, line, lineup

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine

  4. penis

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine
    Gdzie ogon rządzi, tam głowa błądzi.

  5. tail (end of a wedding)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Slavic *o- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰónos Proto-Slavic *gonъ Proto-Slavic *ogonъ Polish ogon Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ogonъ, from *o- + *gonъ (“pursuit, chase”). Compare Czech ohon, Silesian ôgōn, and Lower Sorbian wogon.

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