sau̯ko

Polabian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sùka (“bitch, female dog”), further etymology unclear. The vulgar meaning is secondary. Cognates include Polish suka, Russian су́ка (súka).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /saʏ̯ˈkɔ/

Noun

sau̯ko f

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) prostitute, whore

References
  • Kazimierz Polański (1993), “sau̯ko || sai̯ko”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka Drzewian połabskich [Etymological dictionary of the Polabian Drevani language] (in Polish), volume 5: Sahi – T́üzəc, Warszawa: Energeia, page 677
  • Kazimierz Polański; James Allen Sehnert (1967), “sauko//saiko”, in Polabian-English Dictionary, The Hague, Paris: Mouton & Co, page 127
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