píšťala
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Czech
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old Czech píščala, from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Doublet of pistole.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]píšťala f
- whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)
- (historical) a rudimentary hand cannon used in the early 14th century, especially during the Hussite Wars.
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