letki

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish lekki.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈlɛtki]
  • Syllabification: let‧ki

Adjective

letki (comparative lzejsÿ, superlative nálzejsÿ, derived adverb letko)

  1. light (having little physical weight)
    Antonym: cziénzki
  2. (of clothes) light (not thick)
  3. (of soil) airy, not compact; usually sandy
  4. light; easy (not demanding much effort; not difficult)
  5. light (of low intensity, i.e. of pain)
  6. (of a person) not too strict
  7. (of a situation) trivial, unimportant
  8. rash, inconsiderate, reckless
  9. light (delicate and agile, i.e. of a step)
  10. light (easy to digest)

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “lekki”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎, volume 4, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 25
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