bazia

See also: bazią

Polish

Etymology

From baź-baź (command to a sheep) + -a, from Proto-Slavic *bazь. For meaning shift compare Belarusian багня́ (bahnjá, lamb; catkin), Slovak bahniatka (catkins) : bahniatko (lamb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈba.ʑa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aʑa
  • Syllabification: ba‧zia

Noun

bazia f (diminutive baźka)

  1. (botany) catkin, ament
    Synonyms: kotek, kotka
  2. (botany) catkin branch, ament branch (branch with catkin on it)
    Synonym: (obsolete) bagniątko

Declension

Further reading

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