wuj

Kaqchikel

Noun

wuj

  1. paper

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish uj, from Proto-Slavic *ujь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *auˀis, *auˀjas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vuj/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -uj
  • Syllabification: wuj

Noun

wuj m pers

  1. maternal uncle (brother of someone’s mother), vernacularly uncle
    Synonym: wujek
    Coordinate term: stryj

Declension
Declension of wuj
singular plural
nominative wuj wujowie/wuje (deprecative)
genitive wuja wujów/wui
dative wujowi wujom
accusative wuja wujów/wui
instrumental wujem wujami
locative wuju wujach
vocative wuju wujowie

Derived terms
adjectives
  • wujaszkowy
  • wujeczny
  • wujowski
  • wujowy
nouns
verb

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