jałmużna

See also: jałmu̇żna

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech almužna (alms), from Middle High German almuosen, from Old High German alamuosa, from Late Latin eleēmosyna, from Ancient Greek ἐλεημοσύνη (eleēmosúnē, pity).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jawˈmuʐ.na/
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  • Rhymes: -uʐna
  • Syllabification: jał‧muż‧na

Noun

jałmużna f

  1. alms

Declension

Further reading

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