zwis

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mV-tswaj.

• (Myanmar) /dzwi˧˩/
• (Lianghe) [tsui⁵⁵]
• (Longchuan) [tɕoi⁵⁵]
• (Luxi) [tsui³¹]
• (Xiandao) [cui⁵⁵]

zwis

1. tooth

• Inglis, Douglas, Sampu, Nasaw, Jaseng, Wilai, Jana, Thocha (2005) A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎^[1], Payap University, page 154

Deverbal from zwisać.

• IPA^(key): /ˈzvis/

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• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: zwis

zwis m inan

1. (uncountable) overhang (condition in which someone or something falls loosely by their weight, being fixed to something)
2. (countable, exercise) overhanging (simple exercise that involves grasping a high bar with the hands and lowering the body freely without touching the ground with the feet)

   Hypernym: ćwiczenie

3. (countable) overhang, cornice (overhanging mass of a substance such as snow or ice)

   Synonym: nawis

4. (countable, geology) overhang, cornice (horizontal fragment protruding from a rock face)

   Synonym: okap

5. (countable, colloquial) pendant lamp or part thereof on which a shade hangs
6. (countable, automotive) distance between a vertical line passing through the center of the front (or rear) wheel and a line parallel to this line marking the extreme front (or rear) point of the vehicle

   Hypernym: odległość

7. (countable) greatest vertical distance between an overhanging cable and a line joining two points on which it is fixed to a structure

   Hypernym: odległość

8. (countable, aviation) tilt of the aircraft to the left or right
9. (countable, architecture) decorative motif in the form of a bundle of leaves, flowers, or fruit hanging from a single point, placed on the walls or ceilings of a room

   Hypernym: ornament

10. (uncountable, colloquial, derogatory) state of indifference manifested by an unwillingness to take action or interest in something
11. (countable, colloquial, computing) interruption of the operation of a technical device, forcing it to be restarted

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