poroh

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian поро́ги (poróhy), plural of порі́г (poríh), from Proto-Slavic *pòrgъ. Doublet of próg (“threshold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.rɔx/
• Rhymes: -ɔrɔx
• Syllabification: po‧roh

Noun

poroh m inan

1. knickpoint

   Synonyms: próg rzeczny, szypot

Declension

Declension of poroh

	singular	plural
nominative	poroh	porohy
genitive	porohu	porohów
dative	porohowi	porohom
accusative	poroh	porohy
instrumental	porohem	porohami
locative	porohu	porohach
vocative	porohu	porohy

Derived terms

adjective

• porohowy

 

Further reading

• poroh in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• poroh in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Simalungun Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Batak *pərəh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəʀəq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəʀəq.

Verb

poroh

1. (transitive) to wring out

References

• Zufri Hidayat et al. (2015). Kamus Bahasa Simalungun–Indonesia (2nd ed.). Medan: Balai Bahasa Provinsi Sumatera Utara, p. 184.