wucho

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Lower Sorbian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *uxo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wucho n inan (nominative dual wušy, nominative plural (literal) wušy or (figurative) wucha, diminutive wuško)

  1. (literally) ear (organ of hearing)
  2. (figuratively) any of a number of ear-shaped things:
    1. handle (of a pitcher, jug, etc.)
    2. eye (of an ax, etc.)

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Literal meaning
Figurative meanings
  • Alternative dative singular (both literal and transferred): wuchu

Derived terms

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References

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  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “wucho”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Upper Sorbian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ȗxo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈwuxɔ/
  • Rhymes: -uxɔ
  • Hyphenation: wu‧cho
  • Syllabification: wu‧cho

Noun

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wucho n (diminutive wuško, related adjective wuchowy)

  1. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)
    Meronym: wuchowa mušla
    1. (anatomy) ear (external part of the organ of hearing)

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Noun

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wucho n (diminutive wuško)

  1. handle (grip of a basket, kettle, etc.)

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