ryza

See also: ryzą, ryža, ryża, and ryżą

Lower Sorbian

Adjective

ryza

  1. feminine nominative singular of ryzy

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɘ.za/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘza
  • Syllabification: ry‧za

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Ries, from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, bundle).

Noun

ryza f

  1. ream (500 pages of paper)
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Riese. Per Brückner borrowed from German Riss.

Noun

ryza f

  1. (obsolete) discipline, rigour
    Synonyms: karność, rygor
  2. (forestry) log flume
    Synonym: ślizg
  3. (historical) timber rafting
    Synonym: flis
Derived terms
verbs
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Further reading

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