ćma

See also: ćmą, cma, CMA, C.M.A., and CMa

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕma/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ćma

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tьma, related to Czech tma and Russian тьма (tʹma).

Noun

ćma f

  1. moth
  2. (archaic) darkness
  3. (literary) swarm, crowd
  4. (criminal slang) prostitute
Declension
Derived terms
noun

See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ćma

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of ćmy

Further reading

  • ćma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ćma in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “ćma”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tьma

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕma/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ćma

Noun

ćma f

  1. darkness

Further reading

  • ćma in silling.org
  • Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “ćma”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 66
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