salka

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Estonian[edit]

Noun[edit]

salka

  1. partitive singular of salk
  2. illative singular of salk

Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain; probably from Tuareg asărkăw (tanned hide), but it is possible that the loan went the other way.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sàl.káː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [sàl.káː]

Noun[edit]

sàlkā f (plural salkunā̀ or salḕkanī, possessed form sàlkar̃)

  1. a goatskin water bottle

Alternative forms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Kossmann, Maarten (2005) Berber Loanwords in Hausa (Berber Studies; 12), Köln: Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, →ISBN, →ISSN

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sala (hall) +‎ -ka (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsal.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -alka
  • Syllabification: sal‧ka

Noun[edit]

salka f

  1. Diminutive of sala

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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