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-awy

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Old Polish

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-avъ.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /aviː/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /avi/

    Suffix

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    -awy

    1. forms adjectives
      słza + ‎-awy → ‎słzawy

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Polish: -awy
    • Silesian: -awy

    Polish

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Old Polish -awy.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈa.vɘ/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -avɘ
      • Syllabification: -a‧wy

      Suffix

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      -awy m

      1. weakens an adjective to which it is appended; -ish
        słony + ‎-awy → ‎słonawy
      2. (dated, chemistry) -ous
        arsen + ‎-awy → ‎arsenawy

      Declension

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      Derived terms

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      Further reading

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      • -awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN