poroh

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian поро́ги (poróhy). Doublet of próg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.rɔx/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrɔx
  • Syllabification: po‧roh

Noun

poroh m inan (related adjective porohowy)

  1. (geomorphology) knickpoint (part of a river or channel where there is a sharp change in slope, such as a waterfall or lake)
    Synonyms: próg rzeczny, szypot
    Hypernym: próg

Declension

Declension of poroh
singular plural
nominative poroh porohy
genitive porohu porohów
dative porohowi porohom
accusative poroh porohy
instrumental porohem porohami
locative porohu porohach
vocative porohu porohy

Further reading

  • poroh in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • poroh in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • poroh in PWN's encyclopedia

Simalungun Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Batak *pərəh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəʀəq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəʀəq.

Verb

poroh

  1. (transitive) to wring out

References

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