ogień

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ogňь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ungnis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis.

Cognates include Lithuanian ugnis, Sanskrit अग्नि (agní) and Hittite 𒀀𒀝𒉌𒅖 (akniš, “name of a deity”), and Latin ignis (whence English ignition and igneous).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.ɡjɛɲ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɡjɛɲ
• Syllabification: o‧gień

ogień m inan (diminutive ogienek or ogieniek)

1. fire (chemical process)
2. fire (bullets or other projectiles fired from a weapon)

   Synonym: ostrzał

3. (figurative) fire, passion

   Synonyms: pasja, żar

4. (colloquial) light (something used to create fire, especially matches or a lighter)

   Ej, stary, masz ogień? ― Hey mate, have you got a light?

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