święta krowa
See also: świętą krową
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “sacred cow”, due to the fact that cows are considered sacred in India.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɛn.ta ˈkrɔ.va/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔva
Noun
- (Hinduism, idiomatic) sacred cow (cow which is treated with sincere respect)
- (figuratively, idiomatic, often derogatory) sacred cow (something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry)
Declension
Declension of święta krowa
Further reading
- święta krowa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- święta krowa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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