žałza
See also: zalza
Upper Sorbian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žьlza. Cognate with Lower Sorbian žałza.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʒaw.za/
- Rhymes: -awza
- Syllabification: žał‧za
Noun
žałza f (related adjective žałzaty or žałzojty or žałzowy)
- (anatomy, biology) gland (organ that secretes its products, which are released abroad or carried by the blood)
- (in the plural, pathology) adenoma
Declension
Derived terms
nouns
- slinowa žałza f
- tymusowa žałza f
- žałznica f
Related terms
nouns
- žałzojtosć f
References
- “žałza” in Soblex