lilak

See also: lilák

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; possibly borrowed from Spanish lilac, French lilac (now lilas) or English lilac, ultimately from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak),[1] from Persian لیلک (lilak).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈli.lak/
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  • Rhymes: -ilak
  • Syllabification: li‧lak

Noun

lilak m inan

  1. lilac (shrub of the genus Syringa)
    Synonym: bez
  2. lilac (flower)
    Synonym: bez

References
  1. Sławski, Franciszek (1970-1974) “lilak”, in Jan Safarewicz, Andrzej Siudut, editors, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), volumes IV: La—Łapucha, Kraków: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego, page 255

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