szakal

Kashubian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish szakal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃa.kal/
  • Rhymes: -akal
  • Syllabification: sza‧kal

Noun

szakal m animal

  1. jackal (a small canid of the genus Canis)

References

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French chacal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂa.kal/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -akal
  • Syllabification: sza‧kal

Noun

szakal m animal (related adjective szakali)

  1. jackal (any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf)
  2. (derogatory, figurative) jackal (person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator)
    Synonym: hiena

Declension

Descendants

  • Kashubian: szakal

Further reading

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

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