ziew

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zěvъ. By surface analysis, deverbal from ziewać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʑɛf/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛf
  • Syllabification: ziew

Noun

ziew m inan

  1. (rare) yawn (act of yawning)
    Synonym: ziewnięcie
  2. (rare) breath (act of breathing)
    Synonyms: dech, oddech
  3. (obsolete, in the plural) gaping jaws
    Synonyms: paszcza, paszczęka

Declension

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