-awy

Polish

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-avь.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈa.vɘ/
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    • Rhymes: -avɘ
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Suffix

    -awy m

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

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • -awy in Polish dictionaries at PWN