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rak.

cancer (disease)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈrak/[ˈrak]
  1. cancer (disease)

    animal-not-person · masculine
    Mikołaj zmarł na raka trzustki w zeszłym roku.
  2. crayfish (term also used for certain other crustaceans)

    animal-not-person · masculine
    Nie spotyka się raków w Rawie od ponad stu lat.
  3. crampon (spike on a boot used for ice climbing)

    animal-not-person · masculine
    W butach z podpiętymi rakami możemy wybrać się na Rysy.
  4. wooden measure on a windmill to regulate the spacing between the fingers of the millwheel

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

Inherited from Old Polish rak, from Proto-Slavic *ràkъ.

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