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karwasz

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Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hungarian karvas.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkar.vaʂ/
  • Rhymes: -arvaʂ
  • Syllabification: kar‧wasz

Noun

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karwasz m inan

  1. (historical) armguard, bracer (armor for the forearm)
    Synonym: naramiennik
  2. (historical) leather lining in the trousers of cavalrymen
    Hypernym: podszycie
  3. (historical) cuff, wristband
    Synonym: mankiet
  4. (historical) short sabre
    Hypernym: szabla
  5. (obsolete) a large chunk
    Synonyms: kawał, połeć

Declension

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Further reading

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  • karwasz in Polish dictionaries at PWN