tubylec

Polish

Etymology

Univerbation of tu +‎ być + -ec.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tuˈbɘ.lɛt͡s/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘlɛt͡s
  • Syllabification: tu‧by‧lec

Noun

tubylec m pers (female equivalent tubylczyni, related adjective tubylczy)

  1. (ethnography) aborigine, native, autochthon (native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people)
    Synonyms: (literary) aborygen, autochton, (obsolete) tuziemiec
  2. native (permanent resident of an area)

Declension

Further reading

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