niara

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish miara.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɲara]
  • Syllabification: nia‧ra

Noun

niara f (diminutive niárkä)

  1. measure (unit of measurement)
  2. measure (device for measuring)
  3. measure, measurement (amount of something as ascertained by measuring)
  4. measure, measurement (number, intensity, scale, or intensity of someone or something as ascertained by measuring)
  5. (military) qualification of recruits by a military commission

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “miara”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎, volume 4, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 128-129
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