hawiyrz

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Hauer (“hewer, miner”). Compare Czech havíř.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxa.vjɪʂ/

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• Rhymes: -avjɪʂ
• Syllabification: ha‧wiyrz

Noun

hawiyrz m pers

1. miner

   Synonyms: bergmōn, grubiŏrz, hajer

Related terms

(noun):

• hawiyrnia

Further reading

• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “hawiyrz”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 111