загогулина

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Etymology[edit]

From за- (za-) +‎ *гогу́ля (*gogúlja) +‎ -ина (-ina); compare Polish gogółka (fruit seed).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [zəɡɐˈɡulʲɪnə]

Noun[edit]

загогу́лина (zagogúlinaf inan (genitive загогу́лины, nominative plural загогу́лины, genitive plural загогу́лин)

  1. (low colloquial) flourish, squiggle, whorl, curl
  2. (low colloquial) object of this shape
  3. (figurative, low colloquial) unexpected turn of events, plot twist
  4. (regional) knob, thick end of a stick

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