Silesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish bawół. Doublet of bifel, a borrowing from German.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈba.vow/
  • Rhymes: -avow
  • Syllabification: ba‧wōł

Noun

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bawōł m animal

  1. buffalo
    Synonym: bifel

Further reading

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  • Bogdan Kallus (2020) “bawół”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 19