łyko

From Proto-Slavic *lyko (“bast”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lúnˀka (“bast”). Cognate with Polish łyko (“bast”), Czech lýko (“bast”), Serbo-Croatian lika (“bast”), лы́ко (lýko, “bast”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɨ.kɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɨkɔ
• Syllabification: ły‧ko

łyko n

1. bast

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lyko, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lúnˀka. Compare Lower Sorbian łyko, Czech lýko, Serbo-Croatian lika, лы́ко (lýko).

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɘ.kɔ/

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• Rhymes: -ɘkɔ
• Syllabification: ły‧ko

łyko n (diminutive łyczko)

1. phloem

   Synonym: floem

2. bast (fibre made from the phloem of certain plants)

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