wilga

See also: Wilga, wilgą, and Wilgą

English

Noun

wilga (plural wilgas)

  1. Geijera parviflora, a small tree or bush found in inland parts of eastern Australia, and grown elsewhere for its drought tolerance and its graceful willow-like weeping form.

Synonyms

Polish
wilga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьvьlga.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvil.ɡa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ilɡa
  • Syllabification: wil‧ga
  • Homophone: Wilga

Noun

wilga f

  1. any oriole of the genus Oriolus, especially the golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
    Synonyms: (archaic) boguwola, (obsolete) wywielga, (obsolete) wywilga

Declension
Declension of wilga
singular plural
nominative wilga wilgi
genitive wilgi wilg
dative wildze wilgom
accusative wilgę wilgi
instrumental wilgą wilgami
locative wildze wilgach
vocative wilgo wilgi

Further reading
  • wilga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • wilga in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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