żyła
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Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Old Polish żyła, from Proto-Slavic *žila.
Noun[edit]
żyła f (diminutive żyłka)
- (anatomy) vein
- core; wire; conductor; a single thread of conducting material in a cable
- Potrzebuję przewodu z przynajmniej sześcioma żyłami. ― I need a cable with at least six conductors.
- lode; vein of a mineral
- (colloquial) scrooge, meanie
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:skąpiec
- Nie bądź żyłą, pożycz kilka groszy. ― Don't be a meanie, borrow a few pennies.
- (colloquial) a person who demands too much from others
- Nasza polonistka to była żyła. ― Our Polish teacher was really demanding.
Declension[edit]
Declension of żyła
Derived terms[edit]
adjectives
noun
verb
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
żyła
Further reading[edit]
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