dziwa

See also: dziwą

Chichewa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jíjɪba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡zi.w⁽ᵝ⁾a/

Verb

-dziŵa (infinitive kudzíŵa)

  1. to know
  2. to know how to do something, to be able to do something.

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:
    • Applicative: -dziwira
    • Causative: -dziwitsa
    • Negative: -sadziwa
    • Passive: -dziwidwa
    • Stative: -dziwika

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʑi.va/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iva
  • Syllabification: dzi‧wa

Etymology 1

Back-formation from dziwka.

Noun

dziwa f

  1. (slang) whore (prostitute)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:prostytutka
  2. (offensive) bitch, slut, whore
Declension
Declension of dziwa
singular plural
nominative dziwa dziwy
genitive dziwy dziw
dative dziwie dziwom
accusative dziwę dziwy
instrumental dziwą dziwami
locative dziwie dziwach
vocative dziwo dziwy
adjectives
  • dziwkarski
nouns

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

dziwa n

  1. inflection of dziwo:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Further reading

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