muł

See also: mul, Mul, múl, mũl, múľ, and -mul-

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmuw/
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  • Rhymes: -uw
  • Syllabification: muł

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mulъ.

Noun

muł m inan

  1. (geology) silt, slitch (mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water)
  2. (geology) slime, sludge, slurry (natural muddy sediment accumulating on the bottom and banks of water bodies)
    Synonym: szlam
    Hypernym: osad
    szlam i mułsludge and silt
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Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Latin mūlus.

Noun

muł m animal (female equivalent mulica, diminutive mulątko, augmentative mulisko)

  1. mule (hybrid between a horse and a donkey)
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Further reading

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