ôsiara

Masurian

FWOTD – 21 June 2024

Alternative forms

• ôsiera

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ofiara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɔˈɕara/
• Rhymes: -ara
• Syllabification: ô‧sia‧ra

Noun

ôsiara f

1. offering; donation (that which is given, especially money to help someone or support a noble cause, especially to a church)
2. (religion) offering; sacrifice (gift given to God in return for mercy)
3. (religion) pilgrimage (journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey)
   1. pilgrimage (group of people making such a journey)
4. sacrifice; abnegation

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “ofiara”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎^[1], volume 5, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 118-119