żuchwa

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dialectal Proto-Slavic *žuxъva, from *žuxati +‎ *-ъva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐu.xfa/
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  • Rhymes: -uxfa
  • Syllabification: żu‧chwa

Noun

żuchwa f

  1. (anatomy) the mandible of a jawed vertebrate

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See also

Further reading

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