sajgon

See also: Sajgon

Polish

Etymology

Appellativization of Sajgon, the former name of Ho Chi Minh City, where many battles of the Vietnam War were fought.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaj.ɡɔn/

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• Rhymes: -ajɡɔn
• Syllabification: saj‧gon
• Homophone: Sajgon

Noun

sajgon m inan

1. (colloquial, derogatory) chaos (extreme commotion)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zamieszanie

Declension

Declension of sajgon

	singular
nominative	sajgon
genitive	sajgonu
dative	sajgonowi
accusative	sajgon
instrumental	sajgonem
locative	sajgonie
vocative	sajgonie

Related terms

adjective

• sajgoński

 

nouns

• Sajgon
• sajgonka
• sajgończyk

 

Further reading

• sajgon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• sajgon in Polish dictionaries at PWN