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hołota

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ukrainian голо́та (holóta), from Proto-Slavic *golota. Doublet of gołota.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xɔˈwɔ.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔta
  • Syllabification: ho‧ło‧ta
  • Homophone: Hołota

Noun

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hołota f

  1. (collective, derogatory) rabble, riffraff, mob (unruly group of people)
    Synonyms: bydło, dzicz, hultajstwo, motłoch, swołocz, tałatajstwo, tłuszcza
  2. (dated) the poor (those who have little or no possessions or money, taken as a group)

Declension

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Further reading

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