žvala
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Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proto-Slavic *žьvà- (“to chew”) + -la, see žvákati.
Compare Russian жвало (žvalo, “upper jaw”).
Noun[edit]
žvȁla f (Cyrillic spelling жва̏ла)
- cold sore
- bit (metal placed in horse's mouth)
- (derogatory) mouth
- Synonym: ústa
See also[edit]
- úzda (“bridle, rein”)
Further reading[edit]
- “žvala” in Hrvatski jezični portal