kurna

Hausa

Etymology

Compare Chadian Arabic كرنو (karno, “jujube”), Kanuri kúrna (“Christ's thorn jujube”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kúr.nàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [kʷʊ́r.nàː]

Noun

kur̃nā̀ f (possessed form kur̃nàr̃)

1. thorn tree

References

• Newman, Paul (2007) A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 118.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkur.na/

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• Rhymes: -urna
• Syllabification: kur‧na

Etymology 1

Euphemism for kurwa +‎ -na.

Interjection

kurna

1. (minced oath) moderately vulgar swearword

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

kurna

1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of kurny

Further reading

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