licha

See also: Licha, lichá, lichą, and lícha

Polish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.xa/

• (Masovia):
  • (Far Masovian) IPA^(key): /ˈli.xa/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ixa
• Syllabification: li‧cha

Etymology 1

Back-formation from liszka.

Noun

licha f

1. Augmentative of liszka
2. (colloquial, entomology, lepidopterology) caterpillar, leafworm (larva of a butterfly or moth)

   Synonyms: gąsienica, liszka

3. (Far Masovian) plot of land 20 units in length

Declension

Declension of licha

	singular	plural
nominative	licha	lichy
genitive	lichy	lich
dative	lisze	lichom
accusative	lichę	lichy
instrumental	lichą	lichami
locative	lisze	lichach
vocative	licho	lichy

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

licha

1. nominative/vocative feminine singular of lichy

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

licha n

1. inflection of licho:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Further reading

• licha in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• licha in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Wojciech Grzegorzewicz (1894) “licha”, in Sprawozdania Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności (in Polish), volume 5, Krakow: Akademia Umiejętności, page 112

Spanish

Etymology

Alteration of lichi (“lychee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlit͡ʃa/ [ˈli.t͡ʃa]
• Rhymes: -itʃa
• Syllabification: li‧cha

Noun

licha f (plural lichas)

1. (Central America) rambutan

   Synonym: rambután

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Adverb

licha

1. not only

Derived terms

• licha ya